colortype
nounEtymology From color + type.
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Arts, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Photography Historical A color print that is produced by combining the images from three photo-engraved plates, each contributing a single primary color (red, blue, or yellow).
- There are two good colortypes and a number of half-tone illustrations. Many of the latter have unfortunately been spoiled in the printing.1896, Photographic Times, page 109: