graphotype

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graphotype

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From grapho- + -type.

noun graphotypes

historical A process for producing a design upon a printing block. Prepared chalk or zinc oxide is pressed upon a smooth plate by a hydraulic press, and the design is drawn upon this in a peculiar ink which hardens the surface wherever it is applied. The surface is then carefully rubbed or brushed, leaving the lines in relief.

verb graphotypes · graphotyping · graphotyped

To produce a design by this process.

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@misc{graphotype_2026,
  title = {graphotype},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/graphotype},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}