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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In his home darkroom, a crime scene photographer develops pictures of a gruesome murder, and each new print comes out more unsettling than the last.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2026
Some cities have community darkrooms that photographers can join.
—ABC News, 11 Mar. 2026
This would have involved combining several negatives, either by printing them together in a darkroom or cutting and pasting and then rephotographing them.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Also still in situ are Otto’s office and studio, plus the studio and darkroom built for his second wife, Gail.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 Dec. 2025
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2026
Some cities have community darkrooms that photographers can join.
—ABC News, 11 Mar. 2026
This would have involved combining several negatives, either by printing them together in a darkroom or cutting and pasting and then rephotographing them.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Also still in situ are Otto’s office and studio, plus the studio and darkroom built for his second wife, Gail.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Darkroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/darkroom. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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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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