# phototype

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A metal printing block, used in the photogravure process
2. type that has been set using phototypesetting
3. A measure of the susceptibility of the skin to tan, depending on the amount of melanin in the skin

## Etymology
From photo- + type.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/phototype