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photofinishing

American  
[foh-toh-fin-i-shing] / ˌfoʊ toʊˈfɪn ɪ ʃɪŋ /

noun

  1. the act or occupation of developing films, printing photographs, etc.


Other Word Forms

  • photofinisher noun

Etymology

Origin of photofinishing

photo + finishing ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Amazon’s photofinishing service says the pictures need a resolution of “450 by 630” for a five-by-seven-inch print.

From New York Times

Q. Why do the brightness and colors look so off in the prints I get back from photofinishing services after I upload them to my computer?

From New York Times

Working in a photofinishing plant in Hoboken and taking a six-week course at the New School with Alexey Brodovitch, the art director of the magazine Harper’s Bazaar, she transformed herself from a 38-year-old Long Island housewife in 1950 into a seasoned photographer.

From New York Times

As a result, businesses that offer photofinishing are shrinking.

From Time

It previously had units for consumer digital imaging; film, photofinishing and entertainment; and graphic communications.

From Reuters