phototype
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English
Etymology
Noun
phototype (countable and uncountable, plural phototypes)
- A metal printing block, used in the photogravure process
- type that has been set using phototypesetting
- A measure of the susceptibility of the skin to tan, depending on the amount of melanin in the skin
Derived terms
Verb
phototype (third-person singular simple present phototypes, present participle phototyping, simple past and past participle phototyped)
- To phototypeset.
French
Pronunciation
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Noun
phototype m (plural phototypes)
Further reading
- “phototype”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.