photocompose

verb

pho·​to·​com·​pose ˌfō-tō-kəm-ˈpōz How to pronounce photocompose (audio)
photocomposed; photocomposing; photocomposes

transitive verb

: to set (something, such as reading matter) by photocomposition
photocomposer noun

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of photocompose was in 1929

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Cite this Entry

“Photocompose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photocompose. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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