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indotint

/ˈɪndoʊˌtɪnt/

indotint noun: an early photographic process used in the 19th century for reproducing images, particularly maps and plans.

Noun

indotint (countable and uncountable, plural indotints)

  1. (uncountable) An early photographic process used in the 19th century for reproducing images, particularly maps and plans.
    • E. & H.T. ANTHONY & Co. issue a large photo-engraving printed in what is called “Indotint” of the “Garfield Family,” comprising parents, children, and grandmother.1882 April 8, The Publishers’ Weekly., number 534, page 386
    • This is true of the Woodburytype, Albertype, Artotype, Indotint, Heliotint, Photo-gravure and Aquatint processes.1890 November, C. F. CHANDLER Ph.D. LL.D., Photo-Mechanical Processes, NEW YORK CAMERA CLUB, page 4
  2. (countable) An image produced by this process.

Synonyms of indotint

Forms of indotint

pluralindotints

Questions about indotint

What does indotint mean?
Indotint means an early photographic process used in the 19th century for reproducing images, particularly maps and plans.
What part of speech is indotint?
Indotint is a noun.
How do you pronounce indotint?
Indotint is pronounced /ˈɪndoʊˌtɪnt/.
What is the plural of indotint?
The plural of indotint is indotints.

Words near indotint in the dictionary

  1. Indospheric
  2. indospicine
  3. Indostan
  4. indostomid
  5. indostomids
  6. indotint
  7. indotints
  8. indotricarbocyanine
  9. indotricarbocyanines
  10. indotyphlid
  11. indotyphlids

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