daguerreotype
Translation
daguerreotype
Examples
The museum has a rare daguerreotype from 1840.
The museum has a rare daguerreotype from 1840.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the ~)) an early type of photograph. The museum has a rare daguerreotype from 1840.
Similar Words
Synonyms: early photograph, silver-plate photograph; Related concepts: ambrotype, calotype
Etymology
Named after its inventor, Louis Daguerre, plus the suffix '-type' from Greek 'typos' meaning 'impression'.
Memory Tips
Think 'Daguerre's type' of photo. It was one of the very first ways to capture a permanent image on a silver-coated plate.