Daguerreotype

/dəˈɡɛɚ.(i.)oʊˌtaɪp/

Synonyms for "daguerreotype" (10 found)

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Noun(2 words)
capturedaguerreotype image

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Noun(3 words)
daguerreotype processdepictimage

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accurate representationlandscape daguerreotypeportrait daguerreotypestudio daguerreotypeveridical depiction

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Louis Daguerredaguerreotype imagedaguerreotype platedaguerreotype portraitdaguerreotype processdaguerreotype studioportrait daguerreotypesilver coated plate

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The Daguerreotype process involved combining metal particles and chemicals on a silver-covered piece of copper to reflect, or give back, images of light. This reflective process was able to produce sharp, colorless pictures.

Source: tatoeba (6990387)

The daguerreotype first made it possible to capture and save “true” images that presented a realistic look at history.

Source: tatoeba (6990390)

The team used X-ray technology to map and examine daguerreotype plates from the 19th century. The process is designed to identify the levels and position of mercury particles on the plates.

Source: tatoeba (6990396)

Researchers said the X-ray imaging process takes about eight hours on each daguerreotype plate. When complete, full images can be recovered, even if they could not be seen at all before.

Source: tatoeba (6990398)

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