phototype

English

Etymology

From photo- +‎ type.

Noun

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

• phototypic
• phototypy

 

Verb

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

1. To phototypeset.

French

Pronunciation

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Noun

phototype m (plural phototypes)

1. phototype

Further reading

• “phototype”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.