Meanings
nounphotographic plate (plural photographic plates)
plural photographic plates
- An early form of photographic material in which the photosensitive emulsion was applied to a glass plate; latterly only used by astronomers.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna flat sheet of metal or glass on which a photographic image can be recorded
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Broader
sheetflat solid
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APA
photographic plate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photographic%20plate
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“photographic plate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photographic%20plate. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photographic plate,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photographic%20plate.
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