as in photograph
an old type of photographic image that was made on a piece of silver or a piece of copper covered in silver
The exhibit includes a series of fascinating daguerreotypes from the Civil War.
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Recent Examples of daguerreotype
And the massive collection of photographic plates the Harvard Computers used in their work began with a July 17, 1850 daguerreotype of the star Vega.
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Kiona N. Smith,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
Developing a daguerreotype is an involved process, notes Ann Shumard, senior curator of photographs at the National Portrait Gallery.
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Kaila Philo,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 June 2025
Ezekial Hawkins opened the city’s first daguerreotype studio on Third Street in 1841, just two years after the process was developed.
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Jeff Suess,
The Enquirer,
16 Feb. 2025
Staring back in the daguerreotypes was Renty, who appeared to be about 70 at the time.
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Jennifer Berry Hawes,
ProPublica,
9 Oct. 2023
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Kiona N. Smith,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
Developing a daguerreotype is an involved process, notes Ann Shumard, senior curator of photographs at the National Portrait Gallery.
—
Kaila Philo,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 June 2025
Ezekial Hawkins opened the city’s first daguerreotype studio on Third Street in 1841, just two years after the process was developed.
—
Jeff Suess,
The Enquirer,
16 Feb. 2025
Staring back in the daguerreotypes was Renty, who appeared to be about 70 at the time.
—
Jennifer Berry Hawes,
ProPublica,
9 Oct. 2023
See All Example Sentences for daguerreotype
Recent Examples of Synonyms for daguerreotype
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The indictment included photographs of Zhu and Frank Carone socializing at Zhu's Long Island home in June 2022, a time when the indictment said Zhu and Chen's efforts to secure an Emergency Shelter Contract through other means were stalling.
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The mosaic is composed of nine photographs, each covering an area of the sky larger than the Moon.
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The actress, who marked the milestone on Tuesday, June 23, shared a photo and video from her festivities on Instagram.
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Thomas showed photos to CBS News Chicago Investigators of blood left behind from the gash to the back of his head, and scrapes and bruises to his face.
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“Daguerreotype.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daguerreotype. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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