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phototype

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English

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Etymology

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From photo- +‎ type.

Noun

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phototype (countable and uncountable, plural phototypes)

  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

Derived terms

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Verb

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phototype (third-person singular simple present phototypes, present participle phototyping, simple past and past participle phototyped)

  1. To phototypeset.

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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phototype m (plural phototypes)

  1. phototype

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