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Monotype

/ˈmɑnoʊˌtaɪp/ · noun

Meaning

(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..

Definitions by Sense

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

Example Sentences

to monotype an engraving

Synonyms for monotype

Antonyms for monotype

Related Words

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What does monotype mean?

Monotype means (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..

What is a synonym for monotype?

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What is the opposite of monotype?

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How do you use monotype in a sentence?

to monotype an engraving

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