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ambrotype
[ am-bruh-tahyp ]
noun
, Photography.
- an early type of photograph, made by placing a glass negative against a dark background.
ambrotype
/ ˈæmbrəʊˌtaɪp /
noun
- photog an early type of glass negative that could be made to appear as a positive by backing it with black varnish or paper
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ambrotype1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ambrotype1
C19: from Greek ambrotos immortal + -type ; see ambrosia
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Example Sentences
She spent a sleepless night thinking it over, and finally decided to send a new ambrotype of herself, with a lock of her hair.
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Suddenly Ellen Tiffton's story of the ambrotype flashed into 'Lina's mind.
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I went to the "little" war; and of her I carried, as I marched, an ambrotype in a closed case, which I had obtained deviously.
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There he took the ambrotype picture of her which is still extant, and then he was carried home again to die a few days later.
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Before leaving town he handed Mr. Strong the ambrotype which we copy here.
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