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daguerreotype

noun

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 on the Web The Madison daguerreotype came to light as the sellers, whom Sotheby’s are not identifying, were cleaning out a basement after a relative had died. —

Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times, 11 June 2024 The fragile daguerreotypes of the early 1840s launched a period of constant experimentation. —

Andrea Kaston Tange, The Conversation, 6 May 2024 The daguerreotype, which opens for online bidding on June 12, carries an estimate of $50,000 to $70,000. —

Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times, 11 June 2024 But in a world where the spread of technology makes photo manipulation as easy as a tap on your phone, the idea that a visual image is an absolute truth is as outdated as the daguerreotype. —

Deepti Hajela, Quartz, 12 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for daguerreotype