Meanings
nounambrotype (plural ambrotypes)
plural ambrotypes
- historicalartsAn early type of photograph in which a glass negative appears positive when displayed on a black background.
Synonyms: amphitype
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn early type of photograph in which a glass negative appears positive when displayed on a black background.
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Origin
- Ancient Greekἄμβροτος“immortal”
- Englishambrotype
From Ancient Greek ἄμβροτος (ámbrotos, “immortal”) and τύπος (túpos, “impression”).
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Portuguese ambrótipo, ambrotipo
- ambrótipoearly type of photograph in which a glass negative appears positive when displayed on a black background
- ambrotipoearly type of photograph in which a glass negative appears positive when displayed on a black background
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