photocomposition

US/ˈfoʊtoʊˌkɒmpəˌzɪʃən/

noun

Synonym of phototypesetting.

Similar
phototypesetting
OriginEnglish composition ← Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-) ← Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos →
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Meanings

nounphotocomposition (countable and uncountable, plural photocompositions)

plural photocompositions

  1. countableuncountableSynonym of phototypesetting.

    Synonyms: phototypesetting

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of phototypesetting.

Similar
phototypesetting
Also see
phototypesetting

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  4. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  5. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  6. Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
  7. Englishphoto-
  8. Englishcomposition
  9. Englishphotocomposition

From photo- + composition.

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Cite this entry
APA

photocomposition. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photocomposition

MLA

“photocomposition.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photocomposition. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photocomposition,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photocomposition.

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