Polaroid

[ poh-luh-roid ]

Trademark.

1. a brand of material for producing polarized light from unpolarized light by dichroism, consisting typically of a stretched sheet of colorless plastic treated with an iodine solution so as to have long, thin, parallel chains of polymeric molecules containing conductive iodine atoms. It is used widely in optical and lighting devices to reduce glare.
2. Also called Polaroid Camera, the first brand of instant camera, developed by Edwin H. Land and marketed since 1948.
3. Also called Polaroid print. a print made by such a camera.

Polaroid

/ ˈpəʊləˌrɔɪd /

noun

1. a type of plastic sheet that can polarize a transmitted beam of normal light because it is composed of long parallel molecules. It only transmits plane-polarized light if these molecules are parallel to the plane of polarization and, since reflected light is partly polarized, it is often used in sunglasses to eliminate glare
2. Polaroid Land Camera
   Polaroid Land Camera any of several types of camera yielding a finished print by means of a special developing and processing technique that occurs inside the camera and takes only a few seconds to complete
3. plural sunglasses with lenses made from Polaroid plastic

adjective

1. of, relating to, using, or used in a Polaroid Land Camera

   Polaroid film

Example Sentences

Simultaneously, analog camera aficionados in Europe hustled to save Polaroid’s film technology.

From Outside Online

If nostalgia is what you’re after, the Polaroid Now delivers.

From Outside Online

In 2008, Polaroid announced it would stop producing its iconic instant film, following a series of bankruptcies and factory closures.

From Outside Online

Even if you already own a Polaroid or Instax camera, the Hi-Print is still extremely worth trying—and is a must-buy for Polaroid nerds.

From Popular-Science

The Polaroid app includes a basic photo editor, and Bluetooth keeps the whole setup cord-free.

From Popular-Science

Here, a mother is busy shaking it like a Polaroid picture and fails to notice her toddler wandering into the line of fire.

From The Daily Beast

For example, Polaroid fell from 86 percent in 2002 to 30 percent in 2014.

From The Daily Beast

Participants will get to keep a Polaroid snapped by the artist.

From The Daily Beast

All she had in those months between visits was a Polaroid picture of them.

From The Daily Beast

By now, Band of Outsiders has become known for these Polaroid campaigns, with their retro veneer and warm Californian light.

From The Daily Beast

The only non-standard feature seemed to be the polaroid glass windows which were provided all around and not only in front.

From Project Gutenberg

Mrs. Ericson adjusted her polaroid glasses and waved her rickshaw boy into his harness, where his thighs tensed for the long haul.

From Project Gutenberg

That is the reason I went down there to take the Polaroid picture of it, because of that remaining in the city at the time.

From Project Gutenberg

He moved to the round window, screening his eyes from the light, and adjusted the polaroid shade to maximum density.

From Project Gutenberg

Another important change was brought about by Polaroid's concept of almost instant delivery of prints.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• image
• likeness
• photo
• picture
• portrait
• print
• snapshot