daguerreotype
Translation
daguerreotype
Examples
The museum has a collection of daguerreotypes.
The museum has a collection of daguerreotypes.
Grammar Patterns
((a)) daguerreotype an early type of photograph This is a rare daguerreotype from 1850.
Similar Words
Synonyms: photograph (early type), ambrotype, tintype
Etymology
Named after its inventor, Louis Daguerre, + Greek '-type' (impression).
Memory Tips
Connect the inventor's name, Daguerre, to this 'type' of early photograph.