ferrotype

noun

as in daguerreotype

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  1. daguerreotype
  2. photograph
  3. photo
  4. tintype
  5. sepia
  6. monochrome
  7. print
Noun
  • Besides our own sun, Vega was the first star to be photographed, with a 20-minute daguerreotype exposure taken at Harvard College Observatory in 1850.
    Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024
  • The daguerreotype was the first widely available photographic process, invented by its namesake, Louis Daguerre, in 1839.
    Torey Akers, CNN, 9 July 2024
Definition of daguerreotype
Noun
  • More From Newsweek Vault: Online Banks vs. Traditional Banks: Learn the Differences As the family posed for photographs and collected their Halloween treats, an unexpected visitor arrived—local police officers, whose presence initially caused quite a stir.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • More:White River State Park 15-acre expansion will feature event center, river overlook Once all human remains are exposed, photographs and data documentation will be completed and remains will be exhumed and sent to Indiana University, Indianapolis' lab for analysis.
    Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of photograph
Noun
  • Three dogs, three cats, the photos that matter — everything went into the vehicles.
    Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Click here to see these and more and to purchase high-quality prints or a keepsake photos on mugs, buttons, greeting cards and more.
    Nhat V. Meyer, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
Definition of photo
Noun
  • Comparing an 1860s tintype with an 1890s gelatin silver studio print shows the evolution of photographic processes.
    Andrea Kaston Tange, The Conversation, 6 May 2024
  • The tintype is its opposite in every aspect: Its flattened quality and narrower tonal range are hallmarks of this less technically advanced photographic process.
    Andrea Kaston Tange, The Conversation, 6 May 2024
Definition of tintype
Noun
  • Ironically, our new lioness recruitment episode takes us back to Iraq (or a facsimile of Iraq, only distinguishable from the faux-Mexico of the first episode via a slight change in sepia tone saturation) but just long enough to ensure their prospective asset into the program.
    Andy Andersen, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Chandler—flat, sprawling, in shades of sepia—extends out behind him.
    Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 8 Dec. 2018
Definition of sepia
Noun
  • The cover—a monochrome portrait of Jobs, closed hand to chin, with a multicolor Fortune logo layered over it—has become an instantly recognizable icon of tech.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Pamela Anderson made the case for monochrome dressing this fall at the 2024 Miami Film Festival.
    Hannah Malach, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of monochrome
Noun
  • This speedy printer can produce up to 30 pages per minute and supports two-sided prints.
    Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Reed is vice president of business and development at V.G. Reed & Sons, Inc., a print fulfillment company.
    Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of print
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