ferrotype

noun

Definition of ferrotypenext
as in daguerreotype

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  1. daguerreotype
  2. photograph
  3. photo
  4. tintype
  5. sepia
  6. monochrome
  7. print
Noun
  • Also, if one coats the surface of a daguerreotype with a layer of gold, the colors shift more to the red side of the spectrum.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Robert Ebendorf’s 2010 Untitled Daguerreotype Brooch combines a daguerreotype with copper, plastic, and a crab claw, while his Birthday Necklace incorporates repurposed jewelry and toy railroad tracks.
    — Livia Caligor, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of daguerreotype
Noun
  • The Clinton library houses 78 million pages of official records, 20 million emails, and two million photographs.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The endless snapshots of parties, wallpaper covered in butts, the many photographs of Kate Moss, videos of fashion shows, enlarged ad campaign stills—very little of it is good.
    — Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of photograph
Noun
  • In this photo illustration, the logo of company Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited is displayed on a smartphone in front of abstract background on computer screen.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Police posted a photo on social media Sunday to alert residents to the incident and to advise them to check any candy their children had collected.
    — Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of photo
Noun
  • For a final flourish, guests—all handed CD players loaded with the new album—pose for tintype portraits and press wildflowers into keepsakes.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Rounding out the lineup is their younger sister Daryl and her boyfriend, Joey—also in vintage-style tintype attire.
    — Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
Definition of tintype
Noun
  • At a local senior residence center this week, the participants hummed with lindens and then headed into the art room to reflect on paper, using sepia-brown linden ink.
    — Kendra Nordin Beato, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Tuscan kitchens were all warm colors, shades of brown, images that were maybe a bit sepia toned.
    — Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of sepia
Noun
  • Against this monochrome, the lone splash of color, the little girl’s red coat, lands as one of the most devastating images in modern film.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Nov. 2026
  • While Ashley Park is usually a more colorful dresser, the actress seemingly decided to go the monochrome route for the 2026 LACMA Gala tonight in Los Angeles.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of monochrome
Noun
  • It was considered gone for good until a print unexpectedly turned up in Italy in 2008, was restored by the National Film Preservation Foundation and now can easily be viewed online.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The novel has already secured a screen adaptation deal, with a four-volume print edition scheduled for December.
    — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of print
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