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phototypography

[foh-toh-tahy-pog-ruh-fee]

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.

phototypography

/ ˌfəʊtəʊtaɪˈpɒɡrəfɪ, ˌfəʊtəʊˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl /

noun

  1. any printing process involving the use of photography

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Other Word Forms

  • phototypographic adjective
  • ˌdzٴˌٲˈ󾱳 adverb
  • phototypographical adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of phototypography1

First recorded in 1885–90; photo- + typography

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