photocomposition

[ foh-toh-kom-puh-zish-uh n ]
/ ˌfoʊ toʊˌkɒm pəˈzɪʃ ən /

noun Printing.

any method of composition using photography, as composition by means of a photocomposer.

Origin of photocomposition

First recorded in 1925–30; photo- + composition

British Dictionary definitions for photocomposition

photocomposition
/ (ˌfəʊtəʊˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən) /

noun

printing typesetting by exposing type characters onto photographic film or photosensitive paper in order to make printing plates Also called: photosetting, phototypesetting