Monotype

Quick meaning: Monotype is a noun meaning (art, printing, uncountable) The technique of making such prints.

Meaning

(art, printing, uncountable) The technique of making such prints.

More Meanings

1. (biology) A monotypic taxon.
2. A keyboard-operated typesetting and casting machine that makes and sets separate characters.
3. (sailing) A sailboat designed to be crewed or raced by a single person.
4. (computing theory) In the Hindley–Milner type system, a single specific data type.
5. (transitive) To produce a monotype of.
6. (art, printing) 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.

Example Sentences

to monotype an engraving

Word Forms

• monotypes
• monotyping
• monotyped

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include monoprint, phototypography, drypoint, autotypography, lithotype, metallograph.

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