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pho·to·type·set·ting | \ ˌfō-tō-ˈtīp-ˌse-tiŋ 
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\Definition of phototypesetting
: photocomposition especially : photocomposition done on a keyboard or tape-operated composing machine
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The first known use of phototypesetting was in 1931
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