Finlay process

noun

Fin·​lay process

ˈfinlē-,

-(ˌ)lā-

: an additive process of color photography in which exposure is made on a panchromatic plate behind a regular mosaic three-color screen

called also Paget process

Word History

Etymology

after Clare L. Finlay †1936 British photography expert

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