rotograph

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noun

ro·​to·​graph
ˈrōtəˌgraf,
-rȧf
: a photographic white-on-black print (as of a manuscript or book) made directly on bromide paper by the use of a reversing prism without a negative

rotograph

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transitive verb

"
-ed/-ing/-s
: to make a rotograph of

Word History

Etymology

Noun

roto- + -graph

First Known Use

Noun

1899, in the meaning defined above

Transitive Verb

1911, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rotograph was in 1899

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“Rotograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rotograph. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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