phototype

English

Etymology

From photo- +‎ type.

Noun

phototype (countable and uncountable, plural phototypes)

  1. A metal printing block, used in the photogravure process
  2. type that has been set using phototypesetting
  3. A measure of the susceptibility of the skin to tan, depending on the amount of melanin in the skin
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