Meanings
nouncontact print (plural contact prints)
plural contact prints
- artsA print made by exposing the printing paper to light through a negative that is placed directly onto it.
Synonyms: proof sheet
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA print made by exposing the printing paper to light through a negative that is placed directly onto it.
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Translations
Bulgarian контактно копие
- контактно копие (kontaktno kopie)a print made by exposing the printing paper to light through a negative
Chinese Mandarin 接觸印相 /接触印相
- 接觸印相 /接触印相a print made by exposing the printing paper to light through a negative
Finnish pinnakkaisvedos
- pinnakkaisvedosa print made by exposing the printing paper to light through a negative
German Kontaktdruck
- Kontaktdrucka print made by exposing the printing paper to light through a negative
Greek κοντάκτ
- κοντάκτ (kontákt)a print made by exposing the printing paper to light through a negative
Hungarian kontaktmásolat
- kontaktmásolata print made by exposing the printing paper to light through a negative
Portuguese cópia por contacto
- cópia por contactoa print made by exposing the printing paper to light through a negative
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“contact print.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contact%20print. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “contact print,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contact%20print.
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