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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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Also called phototypesetting, phototypography.

Origin of photocomposition

First recorded in 1925–30; photo- + composition

Words nearby photocomposition

photochronograph, photocoagulation, photocoagulator, photocompose, photocomposer, photocomposition, photoconduction, photoconductive, photoconductive cell, photoconductivity, photocopier
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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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