cyanotype

American  

[sahy-an-uh-tahyp] / saɪˈæn əˌtaɪp /

noun

1. a process of photographic printing, used chiefly in copying architectural and mechanical drawings, that produces a blue line on a white background.

2. a print made by this process.

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cyanotype British  

/ saɪˈænəˌtaɪp /

noun

1. another name for blueprint

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Etymology

Origin of cyanotype

First recorded in 1835–45; cyano- ¹ + -type

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Example Sentences

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cyanotype

The photographic technologies utilized begin with daguerreotypes and include stereoscopic prints, a cyanotype, gelatin silver prints, large-format chromogenic works and images created with digital manipulation, neatly demonstrating the show’s long time span.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

For Sunprints, a new wallpaper from Calico, the company’s founders, Rachel and Nick Cope, caught the images of fresh-cut flowers through the cameraless photography technique called cyanotype.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 19, 2024

She used a combination of letter press and cyanotype techniques to depict a child "lost in a forest of letters".

From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2023

The cyanotype is a statement about presence as well as a riff on art history.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2022

This cyanotype paper is sold in any desired quantity and size, and it is never worth while for the amateur to prepare his own paper, as it is a tedious and uncertain process.

From Golden Days for Boys and Girls, Vol. XII, Jan. 3, 1891 by James Elverson

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