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phototypesetting

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A printing process that generated columns of type on a scroll of photographic paper, using a phototypesetter.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: photocomposition, photocomp

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: typesetting, composition

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bheh2- Proto-Indo-European *bhéh2os Proto-Hellenic *pháwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English typesetting English phototypesetting From photo- + typesetting.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 照排 (zhàopái) — typesetting method
  • Chinese Mandarin: 照相排版 (zhàoxiàngpáibǎn) — typesetting method
  • Dutch: fotozetten — typesetting method
  • Finnish: valoladonta — typesetting method
  • Irish: fótachlóchuradóireacht — typesetting method
  • Italian: fotocomposizione — typesetting method
  • Spanish: fotocomposición — typesetting method