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

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

In 1878 Professor Norton, of Harvard University, published a set of thirty-three of the best of the Liber studies, reproduced in Boston by the heliotype process.

From A History of Art for Beginners and Students Painting, Sculpture, Architecture by Waters, Clara Erskine Clement

The illustrations consist of a fine heliotype view of the Old State House, from the east end, the home of the Society; and a copy of its well-devised seal, in the heraldic coloring.

From The Bay State Monthly, Volume 3, No. 4 by Various

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

As the map of 1632 has often been referred to in this work, we have introduced into this volume a heliotype copy.

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