/ Dictionary / Index P phototype: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pho•to•type Pronunciation: (fō'tu-tīp"), [key] — n. Print. a plate with a relief printing surface produced by photography. any process for making such a plate. a print made from it. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. phototube phototypesetting Related Content Daily Word Quiz: crutiny Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language