tintype

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Recent Examples of tintype Neither Drew nor Janisse could believe the 9-year-old boy’s resemblance to his ancestor in that black-and-white tintype photo. Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Dec. 2023 Passages Radcliffe Bailey, an artist whose sculptural assemblages included his grandmother’s tintypes, and who chronicled the narratives of Black life, has died at 54. Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2023 In 2014, the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D. C. acquired a tintype portrait. Nora Mathison, Scientific American, 28 Sep. 2023 But that tintype stands as a testament, not just to the life of Dr. Sarah Loguen Fraser, but to this small cohort of Black women who, in a fortuitous moment in history, became doctors just after the Civil War. Nora Mathison, Scientific American, 28 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for tintype 
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Noun
  • But in a world where the spread of technology makes photo manipulation as easy as a tap on your phone, the idea that a visual image is an absolute truth is as outdated as the daguerreotype.
    Deepti Hajela, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2024
  • 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
Noun
  • The video captivates with a vintage flair reminiscent of 1940s film noir dipped in warm sepia tones.
    Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Noun
  • But in the moment, these various perspectives—Elwood being beaten, the haunting faces from the photograph, the man turning all of this over in his mind—are made distinct, only to be stitched back together as the film proceeds.
    K. Austin Collins, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The pair were spotted holding hands in photographs obtained by The Daily Mail on Tuesday, amid rumors of a split between Trump Jr. and his fiancé Kimberly Guilfoyle.
    Melissa Cruz, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The top middle photo showed Harry and Meghan with their arms open as their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, run toward them.
    Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Today’s great photo is from Times staff photographer Brian van der Brug.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Hadid got the monochrome memo, with a maroon maxi dress and burgundy leather jacket and boots, plus a Miu Miu bag and sunglasses.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Departing from the monochrome look Macron chose, Camilla opted for black boots with a coordinated bag and gloves.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 4 Dec. 2024

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“Tintype.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tintype. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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