darkroom
noun
dark·room
ˈdärk-ˌrüm 
-ˌru̇m
: a room with no light or with a safelight for developing light-sensitive photographic materials
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There are metal printing plates and a darkroom from the days when photographs were shot on film and developed with chemicals.
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James Barron, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
There are a few rooms with terrible vibes — the darkroom, the security room, even the aforementioned rumpus room — but not because of anything actually disturbing so much as a bit odd or off.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2025
His father, a hobbyist photographer, kept a darkroom in the house that sparked his son’s love of photography.
—Tammy Lagorce, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Bushwick Community Darkroom gradually became a multi-functional photography center with private darkrooms, scanning facilities, and an exhibition space.
—Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
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James Barron, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
There are a few rooms with terrible vibes — the darkroom, the security room, even the aforementioned rumpus room — but not because of anything actually disturbing so much as a bit odd or off.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2025
His father, a hobbyist photographer, kept a darkroom in the house that sparked his son’s love of photography.
—Tammy Lagorce, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Bushwick Community Darkroom gradually became a multi-functional photography center with private darkrooms, scanning facilities, and an exhibition space.
—Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Darkroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/darkroom. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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darkroom
noun
dark·room
ˈdärk-ˌrüm
-ˌru̇m
: a lightproof room used in developing photographic materials (as film and prints)
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