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phototypography
[ foh-toh-tahy-pog-ruh-fee ]
/ ˌfoʊ toʊ taɪˈpɒg rə fi /
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noun
(formerly) the art or technique of making printing surfaces by light or photography, by any of a large number of processes.
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Origin of phototypography
First recorded in 1885–90; photo- + typography
OTHER WORDS FROM phototypography
pho·to·ty·po·graph·ic [foh-tuh-tahy-puh-graf-ik], /ˌfoʊ təˌtaɪ pəˈgræf ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby phototypography
phototropy, phototube, phototype, phototypeset, phototypesetting, phototypography, photovoltaic, photovoltaic cell, photovoltaic effect, photovoltaics, photozincography
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British Dictionary definitions for phototypography
phototypography
/ (ˌfəʊtəʊtaɪˈpɒɡrəfɪ) /
noun
any printing process involving the use of photography
Derived forms of phototypography
phototypographical (ˌfəʊtəʊˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl), adjectivephototypographically, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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