photocomposition

[foh-toh-kom-puh-zish-uhn]

noun

Printing.

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

photocomposition

/ ˌfəʊtəʊˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən /

noun

1. Also called: photosetting.  phototypesetting. printing typesetting by exposing type characters onto photographic film or photosensitive paper in order to make printing plates

Word History and Origins

Origin of photocomposition¹

First recorded in 1925–30; photo- + composition

Example Sentences

Central to this discussion are federal cases concerning journalists’ privilege under state law as well as the Supreme Court’s clear statement that “liberty of the press is the right of the lonely pamphleteer who uses carbon paper or a mimeograph just as much as of the large metropolitan publisher who utilizes the latest photocomposition methods” from Branzburg v.

From Slate

In the book industry, traditional printing was first disrupted by new photocomposition machines, with lower costs.

From Project Gutenberg

The introduction of photocomposition in the 1960s made the process a little easier, but the impact of digital typography was much more dramatic.

From New York Times

Universal Pictures A photocomposition that Nev Schulman made of himself and the woman he courts, Megan, in the new film “Catfish.”

From New York Times

Traditional printing was first disrupted by new photocomposition machines, with lower costs.

From Project Gutenberg