calotype

noun

cal·​o·​type ˈka-lə-ˌtīp How to pronounce calotype (audio)
: a photographic process by which a large number of prints could be produced from a paper negative
also : a positive print so made

Examples of calotype in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Daguerreotypes were unique artefacts; Talbot’s calotype was a paper negative that could yield any number of positive copies. The Economist, 2 June 2018

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Word History

Etymology

Greek kalos beautiful + -type (as in daguerreotype)

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of calotype was in 1841

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“Calotype.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calotype. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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