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
First observed on Aug 19, 1991, the day commemorates the invention of the daguerreotype, a photographic process developed in 1837.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 July 2025
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.
—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
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 July 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daguerreotype
Noun
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There was a wall in the library filled with photographs of Western chefs, the standard we were told to aspire to.—
Vikas Khanna,
Time,
13 May 2026
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User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the GettyImages License Agreement.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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The photos led to Russini’s resignation from The Athletic less than a week later.—
Rob Maaddi,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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Those photos and several others, released by both the Post and other online publications, eventually led to Russini resigning from The Athletic and deleting her social media presence.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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“Daguerreotype.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daguerreotype. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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