colortype

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noun

A color print that is produced by combining the images from three photo-engraved plates, each contributing a single primary color (red, blue, or yellow).

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Meanings

nouncolortype (plural colortypes)

plural colortypes · alternative colourtype

  1. historicalartsA color print that is produced by combining the images from three photo-engraved plates, each contributing a single primary color (red, blue, or yellow).

    There are two good colortypes and a number of half-tone illustrations. Many of the latter have unfortunately been spoiled in the printing.

    1896, Photographic Times, page 109

Origin

From color + type.

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