autotypography

autotypography
autotypogˈraphy noun
A process by which drawings made on gelatine are transferred to a plate from which impressions may be taken
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Main Entry: ↑autotype

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autotypography
(ˌɔːtəʊtɪˈpɒgrəfɪ)
[f. auto-1 self + typography.]
A process by which drawings made on gelatine are transferred to soft metallic plates, which can be afterwards used for printing.

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  • Autotypography — Au to*ty*pog ra*phy, n. [Auto + typography.] A process resembling nature printing, by which drawings executed on gelatin are impressed into a soft metal plate, from which the printing is done as from copperplate. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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