phototypography
[ foh-toh-tahy-pog-ruh-fee ]
noun
(formerly) the art or technique of making printing surfaces by light or photography, by any of a large number of processes.
Origin of phototypography
1First recorded in 1885–90; photo- + typography
Other words from phototypography
- pho·to·ty·po·graph·ic [foh-tuh-tahy-puh-graf-ik], /ˌfoʊ təˌtaɪ pəˈgræf ɪk/, adjective
Words Nearby phototypography
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British Dictionary definitions for phototypography
phototypography
/ (ˌfəʊtəʊtaɪˈpɒɡrəfɪ) /
noun
any printing process involving the use of photography
Derived forms of phototypography
- phototypographical (ˌfəʊtəʊˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl), adjective
- phototypographically, adverb
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