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phototypography

[foh-toh-tahy-pog-ruh-fee]
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noun
  1. (formerly) the art or technique of making printing surfaces by light or photography, by any of a large number of processes.
  2. photocomposition.
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Origin of phototypography

First recorded in 1885–90; photo- + typography
Related formspho·to·ty·po·graph·ic [foh-tuh-tahy-puh-graf-ik] /ˌfoʊ təˌtaɪ pəˈgræf ɪk/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for phototypography

phototypography

noun
  1. any printing process involving the use of photography
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Derived Formsphototypographical (ˌfəʊtəʊˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl), adjectivephototypographically, adverb
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