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contact sheet

American  

noun

Photography.
  1. a contact print, usually of all frames of a developed roll of negative print film, used as a proof print.


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When I see, for example, a contact sheet, I will straightaway go to the out-of-focus picture, and that’s going to be my favorite.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2024

The contact sheet shows how much Aaliyah shaped her image but also reveals a relatable side of the singer — she, like most of us, didn’t like most of the photos taken of her.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 3, 2021

She came upon a contact sheet of herself in the dress taken by an old boyfriend, and that spurred some memories.

From New York Times ● Sep. 28, 2019

I didn’t see the contact sheet, so I’ll never know what the other options were.

From The New Yorker ● Apr. 12, 2019

Izzy would be at Mia’s, poring over a contact sheet, trimming prints, absorbing Mia’s attention, making space for Pearl to be elsewhere.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

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