Colortype

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    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). historical

    "There are two good colortypes and a number of half-tone illustrations. Many of the latter have unfortunately been spoiled in the printing."

Example

More examples

"There are two good colortypes and a number of half-tone illustrations. Many of the latter have unfortunately been spoiled in the printing."

Etymology

From color + type.

More for "colortype"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.