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. printing typesetting by exposing type characters onto photographic film or photosensitive paper in order to make printing plates Also calledphotosettingphototypesetting

Word History and Origins

Origin of photocomposition¹

First recorded in 1925–30; photo- + composition