autotype

/ɔːtəˈtaɪp/

Definitions

1. noun

A photographic print made by a process involving the transfer of ink from a gelatin-coated glass plate to paper

“The art museum featured an autotype of a rare 19th-century painting.”

2. verb

To make a photographic print using the autotype process

“The artist autotyped her favorite photograph to give to her friends.”

Synonyms

  • gelatin transfer print
  • photomechanical print

Antonyms

  • hand-drawn art