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autotype

(ˈɔːtəˌtaɪp)
n
1. (Photography) a photographic process for producing prints in black and white, using a carbon pigment
2. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) an exact copy of a manuscript, etc; facsimile
autotypic adj
ˈautoˌtypy n
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autotype

1. a photographic process in which pictures are produced in one color or shades of one color by the use of a carbon pigment. Also called autotypy.
2. the picture so created.
See also: Photography
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.autotype - process for producing permanent prints in a carbon pigment
autotypy
photography - the process of producing images of objects on photosensitive surfaces
2.autotype - an exact copy or reproductionautotype - an exact copy or reproduction  
facsimile
copy - a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing; "she made a copy of the designer dress"; "the clone was a copy of its ancestor"
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