English dictionary
graphotype
/'gr/&/f/@/,t/aI/p/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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A process for producing a design upon a surface in relief so that it can be printed from. Prepared chalk or oxide of zinc 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.
Source: webster1913