photocomposition
[ foh-toh-kom-puh-zish-uhn ]
/ ˌfoʊ toʊˌkɒm pəˈzɪʃ ən /
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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
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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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