verb
- past tense and past participle of electrotype; to make an electrotype of (a printing plate or other object) by electrodeposition
Usage: printing; technical
adjective
- made or produced by the electrotyping process
Usage: printing; technical
Examples
- The publisher electrotyped the original woodcut to create multiple printing plates.
- The electrotyped plates were used to print thousands of copies of the book.
- Before digital printing, publishers relied on electrotyped metal plates for mass production.
- The museum displayed an electrotyped reproduction of the historical engraving.
- The printing house electrotyped the design to ensure consistent quality across all impressions.