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phototypesetting

[ foh-toh-tahyp-set-ing ]
/ ˌfoʊ toʊˈtaɪpˌsɛt ɪŋ /

noun

Printing. photocomposition.

Nearby words

  1. phototropism,
  2. phototropy,
  3. phototube,
  4. phototype,
  5. phototypeset,
  6. phototypography,
  7. photovoltaic,
  8. photovoltaic cell,
  9. photovoltaic effect,
  10. photovoltaics

Origin of phototypesetting

First recorded in 1930–35; photo- + typesetting
Related formspho·to·type·set·ter, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for phototypesetting

phototypesetting

/ (ˌfəʊtəʊˈtaɪpˌsɛtɪŋ) /

noun

printing another word for photocomposition
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