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photocomposition

[ foh-toh-kom-puh-zish-uh n ]
/ ˌfoʊ toʊˌkɒm pəˈzɪʃ ən /

noun Printing.

any method of composition using photography, as composition by means of a photocomposer.

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Nearby words

  1. photochronograph,
  2. photocoagulation,
  3. photocoagulator,
  4. photocompose,
  5. photocomposer,
  6. photoconduction,
  7. photoconductive,
  8. photoconductive cell,
  9. photoconductivity,
  10. photocopier

Origin of photocomposition

First recorded in 1925–30; photo- + composition
Also called phototypesetting, phototypography.
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British Dictionary definitions for photo-composition

photocomposition

/ (ˌfəʊtəʊˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən) /

noun

printing typesetting by exposing type characters onto photographic film or photosensitive paper in order to make printing platesAlso called: photosetting, phototypesetting
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