phototypography

[ foh-toh-tahy-pog-ruh-fee ]

noun

1. (formerly) the art or technique of making printing surfaces by light or photography, by any of a large number of processes.
2. photocomposition.

phototypography

/ ˌfəʊtəʊˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl; ˌfəʊtəʊtaɪˈpɒɡrəfɪ /

noun

1. any printing process involving the use of photography

Derived Forms

• phototypographical, adjective
• ˌphotoˌtypoˈgraphically, adverb

Other Words From

• pho·to·ty·po·graph·ic [foh-t, uh, -tahy-p, uh, -, graf, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of phototypography¹

First recorded in 1885–90; photo- + typography