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Meaning of "photocomposition" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PHOTOCOMPOSITION

photocomposition  [ˌfəʊtəʊˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PHOTOCOMPOSITION

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Photocomposition is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PHOTOCOMPOSITION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of photocomposition in the English dictionary

The definition of photocomposition in the dictionary is typesetting by exposing type characters onto photographic film or photosensitive paper in order to make printing plates Also called: photosetting, phototypesetting.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PHOTOCOMPOSITION


apposition
ˌæpəˈzɪʃən
composition
ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən
deposition
ˌdɛpəˈzɪʃən
disposition
ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən
electrodeposition
ɪˈlektrəʊˌdepəˈzɪʃən
exposition
ˌɛkspəˈzɪʃən
imposition
ˌɪmpəˈzɪʃən
juxtaposition
ˌdʒʌkstəpəˈzɪʃən
opposition
ˌɒpəˈzɪʃən
oviposition
ˌəʊvɪpəˈzɪʃən
position
pəˈzɪʃən
predisposition
ˌpriːdɪspəˈzɪʃən
preposition
ˌprɛpəˈzɪʃən
presupposition
ˌpriːsʌpəˈzɪʃən
proposition
ˌprɒpəˈzɪʃən
reposition
ˌriːpəˈzɪʃən
superimposition
ˌsuːpərˌɪmpəˈzɪʃən
superposition
ˌsuːpəpəˈzɪʃən
supposition
ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃən
transposition
ˌtrænspəˈzɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PHOTOCOMPOSITION

photochemically
photochemist
photochemistry
photochromic
photochromism
photochromy
photochronograph
photochronography
photocompose
photocomposer
photoconducting
photoconduction
photoconductive
photoconductivity
photoconductor
photocopiable
photocopied
photocopier
photocopies
photocopy

WORDS THAT END LIKE PHOTOCOMPOSITION

accreditation
acquisition
addition
ambition
audition
competition
condition
definition
edition
exhibition
expedition
ignition
in a position
in addition
in mint condition
limited edition
nutrition
recognition
tradition
transition
tuition

Synonyms and antonyms of photocomposition in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «photocomposition» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PHOTOCOMPOSITION

Find out the translation of photocomposition to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of photocomposition from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «photocomposition» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

照相
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fotocomposición
570 millions of speakers

English

photocomposition
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पत्र
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تنضيد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фотокомпозиции
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fotocomposição
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

photocomposition
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

photocomposition
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Photocomposition
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lichtsatz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

写植
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

식자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Photocomposition
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

photocomposition
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

photocomposition
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

छायाचित्रण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Fotobirlestirim
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fotocomposizione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fotoskład
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фотокомпозиції
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fotocompozitie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φωτοσύνθεση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

typografie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

foto
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

foto
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of photocomposition

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PHOTOCOMPOSITION»

The term «photocomposition» is regularly used and occupies the 108.347 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PHOTOCOMPOSITION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «photocomposition» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «photocomposition» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about photocomposition

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PHOTOCOMPOSITION»

Discover the use of photocomposition in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to photocomposition and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Postwar Decline of American Newspapers, 1945-1965
Offset combined with photocomposition—that is, the process of electronically setting type directly onto paper or metal without using line-casting machines—to give newspapers a way to completely bypass the hot-metal typesetting system.
David Randall Davies, 2006
2
A History of the Society of Graphical and Allied Trades
Photocomposition blurred these demarcation lines and the NGA adopted the policy that all jobs arising from the implementation of new technology in origination areas belonged exclusively to them. It was prepared to pursue this policy at the ...
Peter Bain, John Gennard, 2005
3
The Evolution of the Book
Offset printing sometimes consumed only a quarter of the time required by letterpress printing. The cost benefits of offset increased demand for offset presses and brought new manufacturers into prominence. Photocomposition During the two ...
School of Library and Information Sciences University of North Carolina Frederick G. Kilgour Distinguished Research Professor, Chapel Hill, 1998
4
Maps with the News: The Development of American Journalistic ...
Photocomposition,. Offset. Lithography,. and. Color. Graphics. Further advances in printing and engraving during the twentieth century have enhanced the newspaper's ability to reproduce pictures. But many graphic improvements were little ...
Mark Monmonier, 1989
5
Exploring Typography
1946: Phototypesetting and Photocomposition The Intertype Fotosetter was installed in the Governmental Printing Office in Washington in 1946 and became widely popular within a few years. Although photo- typesetting technologies had  ...
Tova Rabinowitz, 2006
6
Technology, Organizations and Innovation: Critical empirical ...
TTS was a very productive new division of labour but it was not yet photocomposition. The photo principle arrived when the tape-driven hot-metal linecaster was replaced by a tape -driven photosetter, using a film negative of the alphabet and a ...
Ian McLoughlin, David Preece, Patrick Dawson, 2000
7
Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science: Volume 14 - ...
Thus many states originally purchasing or developing text editing capabilities specifically for bill drafting have begun to expand their uses to include committee reports and other textual matter. Photocomposition. Photocomposition is the ...
Allen Kent, Harold Lancour, Jay E. Daily, 1975
8
Electronic composition in printing: proceedings of a symposium
Differences, Videocomp and Other Systems How does the Videocomp composition system differ from typical computer photocomposition systems now in use? The answer is fivefold: First, new hardware and software has been synthesized on ...
Richard W. Lee, Roy W. Worral, Center for Computer Sciences and Technology, 1968
9
Aspects of Contemporary Book Design
Too much evolution—from foundry, to hot metal, to photocomposition, to digital type. This affects how designers must think. Even with machine-set metal type the number of typefaces a designer could select was relatively small. In the 1950s ...
Richard Hendel, 2013
10
Editing and Publication: A Training Manual
... the computer operator should use a fresh ribbon and the best quality of printing available. The best results come from laser printers, which produce, quickly and easily, pages that look almost as good as the products of photocomposition.
Ian Montagnes, 1991

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PHOTOCOMPOSITION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term photocomposition is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Scott Burns: Fatherless? Note men who mattered
Bill worked in printing and publishing, from the new technology of photocomposition to press management. But his gift was problem solving. «Dallas Morning News, Jun 15»
2
Count your fathers
Bill worked in printing and publishing, from the new technology of photocomposition to press management. But his gift was problem solving. «San Antonio Express-News, Jun 15»
3
Journalist Shield Laws: A Constitutional Conundrum
... uses carbon paper or a mimeograph just as much as of the large metropolitan publisher who utilizes the latest photocomposition methods. «American Thinker, May 15»
4
Express-News chronology
1969: New cold-type (photocomposition) facilities are added, as well as a new Goss press unit and six high speed typesetting machines. «San Antonio Express-News, Jan 15»
5
At the center of it all, part 3: Daily Press embraces changing …
In 1973, hot type was replaced with photocomposition." lRelated Pictures: Look back: The Daily Press story · Photos · Pictures: Look back: The ... «Daily Press, Dec 14»
6
The disturbing horror portraits of Danielle Tunstall (NSFW)
She uses a combination of make up, post-processing, and photocomposition to create her finished images, which often look like hyperrealistic ... «Gizmodo, Dec 14»
7
4 Expert Tips to Avoid Awkward Family Photos Thanksgiving Weekend
Holding hands creates a bond between the people in psychological terms but also in photocomposition. The hands have to be visible, holding ... «ABC News, Nov 14»
8
Hindman Settlement School to Offer Photography Workshop
Additionally, Wilson will teach workshop attendees about the geometry behind effect photocomposition. “A photographer is responsible for ... «WMKY, Sep 14»
9
Why Invent New Fonts?
That's when the foundry purchased a collection of around 10,000 film alphabets owned by Photo-Lettering, the largest photocomposition house ... «The Atlantic, Jun 14»
10
Integrating two technologies doubles performances
They started by making offset printing plates made with procedures of photocomposition, and then they moved on to the first computers and ... «Industrial Laser Solutions Magazine, May 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Photocomposition [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/photocomposition>. Apr 2024 ».
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