calotype

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noun

A talbotype.

OriginAncient Greek καλός →
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Meanings

nouncalotype (plural calotypes)

plural calotypes

  1. historicalartsA talbotype.

    Calotypes have a hazy and mysterious feeling about them and feel painterly in the way they look. Mastery of calotypes takes time. Every calotype is distinct and difficult to duplicate.

    2022, Morgan Post, Alternative Process Photography for the Contemporary Photographer: A Beginner's Guide, Taylor & Francis, →ISBN

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
talbotype

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκαλός“good”
  2. Englishcalotype

From Ancient Greek καλός (kalós, “good”) and τύπος (túpos, “impression”).

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Translations

Esperanto kalotipo
  • kalotipotalbotype
Cite this entry
APA

calotype. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calotype

MLA

“calotype.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calotype. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “calotype,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calotype.

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