1. a photographic print or image produced by a photomechanical process
Usage: technical; printing
2. a printing plate made by a photomechanical process
Usage: technical; printing

1. to produce a phototype of; to reproduce by photomechanical means
Usage: technical; printing

Examples

• The printer used a phototype to reproduce the original artwork.
• Early phototypes allowed newspapers to include detailed images in their publications.
• The museum's collection includes several phototypes from the 19th century.
• They decided to phototype the design for mass production.
• Phototypes were an important innovation in the history of printing technology.