Pol"y*type (?), n. [Poly- + -
type: cf. F. polytype, a.] (Print.) A cast, or
facsimile copy, of an engraved block, matter in type, etc. --
Pol"y*type, a.
Pol"y*type, v. t. [imp. & p.
p. -typed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. -
typing (?).] (Print.) To produce a polytype of; as, to
polytype an engraving.
Pol"y*type (?), n. [Poly- + -
type.] (Print.) A cast, or facsimile copy, of an
engraved block, matter in type, etc. (see citation); as, a
polytype in relief.
By pressing the wood cut into semifluid metal, an
intaglio matrix is produced: and from this matrix, in a similar way, a
polytype in relief is obtained.
Hansard.
Pol"y*type, a. (Print.) Of
or pertaining to polytypes; obtained by polytyping; as, a
polytype plate.
Pol"y*type, v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Polytyped (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Polytyping (?).] (Print.) To produce a polytype of;
as, to polytype an engraving.
Pol"y*type (?), n. [Poly- + -
type: cf. F. polytype, a.] (Print.) A cast, or
facsimile copy, of an engraved block, matter in type, etc. --
Pol"y*type, a.
Pol"y*type, v. t. [imp. & p.
p. -typed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. -
typing (?).] (Print.) To produce a polytype of; as, to
polytype an engraving.
