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autotype

autotype

9.9
A printing process using carbon pigment that makes permanent prints
  • noun
  • /ˈɔːtəˌtaɪp/
  • Archaic
translation icon : autotipo
  • An autotype offers greater resistance to fading than many other photographic processes.

Examples

  • The museum displayed several autotype prints from the 19th century.

  • He specialized in making autotype reproductions of artwork for preservation.

  • The autotype technique revolutionized printing.

  • She learned about autotypes in her art class.

  • The museum displayed several autotype prints from the 19th century.

  • He specialized in making autotype reproductions of artwork for preservation.

  • An autotype offers greater resistance to fading than many other photographic processes.

Synonyms

autotypy
vsautotype
  • Archaic
9.9

A process that makes permanent photographic prints using carbon pigment

is wider in use and also names the final permanent print

Surface Forms

autotype singular
autotypes plural

Morphology

autotype = type (opaque) = auto + type

The form is built from 'auto' + 'type', but the specialized printing-process sense is not readily predictable from the parts for most learners.

Etymology

Autotype comes from the parts auto- ('self') and type ('impression' or 'print'), the same type you see in typewriter or typography. So an autotype is like a 'self-print' — a direct printing process that makes a long‑lasting image that resists fading.