Polytype

[pɔlitaip]

Definition

(n.) A cast, or facsimile copy, of an engraved block, matter in type, etc. (see citation); as, a polytype in relief.

(a.) Of or pertaining to polytypes; obtained by polytyping; as, a polytype plate.

(v. t.) To produce a polytype of; as, to polytype an engraving.

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Definition

n. a cast or fac-simile of an engraving matter in type &c. produced by pressing a wood-cut or other plate into semi-fluid metal.—v.t. to reproduce by polytypage—also adj.—n. Pol′ytypage stereotyping by the above method.

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