1. a printing process that creates metal plates by electroplating a mold
Usage: printing technology; historical

Examples

• The publisher used electrotyping to create durable printing plates.
• Electrotyping was a common method for reproducing illustrations in the 19th century.
• The old printing house still had equipment for electrotyping.
• Before modern printing methods, electrotyping helped produce multiple copies of type.
• The museum displayed examples of electrotyping from the Victorian era.