phototypesetting
[ foh-toh-tahyp-set-ing ]
/ ˌfoʊ toʊˈtaɪpˌsɛt ɪŋ /
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noun
Printing. photocomposition.
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Origin of phototypesetting
First recorded in 1930–35; photo- + typesetting
OTHER WORDS FROM phototypesetting
pho·to·type·set·ter, nounWords nearby phototypesetting
phototropism, phototropy, phototube, phototype, phototypeset, phototypesetting, phototypography, photovoltaic, photovoltaic cell, photovoltaic effect, photovoltaics
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