phototypography

American

[foh-toh-tahy-pog-ruh-fee] / ˌfoʊ toʊ taɪˈpɒg rə fi /

noun

(formerly) the art or technique of making printing surfaces by light or photography, by any of a large number of processes.
photocomposition.

phototypography British

/ ˌfəʊtəʊtaɪˈpɒɡrəfɪ, ˌfəʊtəʊˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl /

noun

any printing process involving the use of photography

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Other Word Forms

phototypographic adjective
phototypographical adjective
phototypographically adverb

Etymology

Origin of phototypography

First recorded in 1885–90; photo- + typography

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