English Explanatory Dictionary

phototype

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A metal printing block, used in the photogravure process
  2. type that has been set using phototypesetting
  3. A measure of the susceptibility of the skin to tan, depending on the amount of melanin in the skin
verb
  1. To phototypeset.

Word forms

phototype phototypes phototyping phototyped

Etymology

From photo- + type.

Derived words

phototypic phototypist phototypy
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