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
Besides our own sun, Vega was the first star to be photographed, with a 20-minute daguerreotype exposure taken at Harvard College Observatory in 1850.
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Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024
The daguerreotype was the first widely available photographic process, invented by its namesake, Louis Daguerre, in 1839.
—Torey Akers, CNN, 9 July 2024
The quarter-plate daguerreotype of former First Lady Dolley Madison, wife of fourth US president James Madison, dates from around 1846.
—Torey Akers, CNN, 9 July 2024
The French writer Honoré de Balzac confessed to fearing that each time a daguerreotype was taken of him, a layer of his skin would be peeled off.
—Sohini Desai, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 July 2024
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Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024
The daguerreotype was the first widely available photographic process, invented by its namesake, Louis Daguerre, in 1839.
—Torey Akers, CNN, 9 July 2024
The quarter-plate daguerreotype of former First Lady Dolley Madison, wife of fourth US president James Madison, dates from around 1846.
—Torey Akers, CNN, 9 July 2024
The French writer Honoré de Balzac confessed to fearing that each time a daguerreotype was taken of him, a layer of his skin would be peeled off.
—Sohini Desai, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daguerreotype
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And then, in close-up, a bulldozer turns over rubble, and a family photograph is glimpsed in the debris, a tattered symbol of what has been lost.—
Catherine Bray,
Variety,
25 May 2025
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The first photograph ad of the 91B also highlighted its durability.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
22 May 2025
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
28 May 2025
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Hotel hall and corridor walls are lined with vintage black and white photos of fishermen, early-century pilots and beach scenes, all provided courtesy of the Montauk Library archives.—
John Oseid,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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“Daguerreotype.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daguerreotype. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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