noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An early type of photograph in which a glass negative appears positive when displayed on a black background. historical

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amphitype

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄμβροτος (ámbrotos, “immortal”) and τύπος (túpos, “impression”).

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