photocompose

American  

[foh-toh-kuhm-pohz] / ˌfoʊ toʊ kəmˈpoʊz /

verb (used with object)

• photocomposes,
  present (3rd person singular)
• photocomposed,
  past participle,  past
• photocomposing
  present participle

1. to set (type) on a photocomposer.

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photocompose British  

/ ˌfəʊtəʊkəmˈpəʊz /

verb

1. (tr) to set (type matter) by photocomposition

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• photocomposer
  noun

Inflected Forms

Participles

• photocomposing
  present
• photocomposed
  past

Conjugated Forms

Present

• photocompose
  simple
• photocomposes
  simple
• have photocomposed
  perfect
• has photocomposed
  perfect
• am photocomposing
  progressive
• are photocomposing
  progressive
• is photocomposing
  progressive
• have been photocomposing
  perfect progressive
• has been photocomposing
  perfect progressive

Past

• photocomposed
  simple
• had photocomposed
  perfect
• was photocomposing
  progressive
• were photocomposing
  progressive
• had been photocomposing
  perfect progressive

Future

• will photocompose
  simple
• will have photocomposed
  perfect
• will be photocomposing
  progressive
• will have been photocomposing
  perfect progressive

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Etymology

Origin of photocompose

First recorded in 1925–30; photo- + compose

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