heliotype

American  

[hee-lee-uh-tahyp] / ˈhi li əˌtaɪp /

noun

heliotyped, heliotyping

1. collotype.

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heliotype British  

/ ˈhiːlɪəʊˌtaɪp, ˌhiːlɪəʊˈtɪpɪk /

noun

1. Also called: heliotypy.  a printing process in which an impression is taken in ink from a gelatine surface that has been exposed under a negative and prepared for printing

2. the gelatine plate produced by such a process

3. a print produced from such a plate

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Other Word Forms

• heliotypic adjective
• heliotypically adverb

Etymology

Origin of heliotype

First recorded in 1865–70; helio- + -type

Example Sentences

Illustrated by the heliotype process, 8vo, 6s. 6d.

From A Statistical Inquiry Into the Nature and Treatment of Epilepsy by Bennett, Alexander Hughes

Hē′liotype, a photograph.—v.t. to produce a heliotype picture of.—v.i. to practise heliotypy.—adj.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various

We want a heliotype made of our eldest daughter.

From Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 2 (1867-1875) by Paine, Albert Bigelow

The edition of 1627, belonging to the Library of Harvard College, contains likewise an illuminated title-page, which we here give in heliotype.

From Voyages of Samuel De Champlain — Volume 01 by Otis, Charles P. (Charles Pomeroy)

All of the photographs are similar to those which appear in heliotype, diminished in size, as illustrations of this paper.

From The Mayas, the Sources of Their History Dr. Le Plongeon in Yucatan, His Account of Discoveries by Salisbury, Stephen