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Definitions for phototype
ˈfoʊ təˌtaɪppho·to·type

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Wiktionary

  1. phototypenoun

    A metal printing block, used in the photogravure process

  2. phototypenoun

    type that has been set using phototypesetting

  3. phototypenoun

    A measure of the susceptibility of the skin to tan, depending on the amount of melanin in the skin

Webster Dictionary

  1. Phototypenoun

    a plate or block with a printing surface (usually in relief) obtained from a photograph; also, any one of the many methods of processes by which such a printing surface is obtained

  2. Etymology: [Photo- + -type.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Phototype

    fō′tō-tīp, n. a type or plate of the same nature as an engraved plate, produced from a photograph.—n. Phō′totypy. [Gr. phōs, phōtos, light, typos, type.]

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Phototype

    a block with impressions produced by photography from which engravings, &c., can be printed.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of phototype in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of phototype in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5


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