monotype
verbEtymology From mono- + type or mono- + -type. The printing technique is so called because it allows only one impression to be taken.
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To produce a monotype of.
- to monotype an engraving
monotype
noun/ˈmɑnoʊˌtaɪp/
Etymology From mono- + type or mono- + -type. The printing technique is so called because it allows only one impression to be taken.
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Art, Arts, Media, Printing, Publishing A print made by creating the design using oil paint or printer's ink on metal or glass, then transferring the image directly to paper.
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Art, Arts, Media, Printing, Publishing The technique of making such prints.
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Biology, Natural sciences A monotypic taxon.
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A keyboard-operated typesetting and casting machine that makes and sets separate characters.
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Computing, Computing theory, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences In the Hindley–Milner type system, a single specific data type.