Polaroid

[ poh-luh-roid ]

/ ˈpoʊ ləˌrɔɪd /

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Trademark.

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.

Also called Polaroid Camera, Polaroid Land Camera. the first brand of instant camera, developed by Edwin H. Land and marketed since 1948.

Also called Polaroid print . a print made by such a camera.

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Words nearby Polaroid

polar molecule, polar nucleus, polarogram, Polarograph, polarography, Polaroid, polar opposition, polar orbit, polar outbreak, Polar Regions, polar sequence

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How to use Polaroid in a sentence

Simultaneously, analog camera aficionados in Europe hustled to save Polaroid’s film technology.
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If nostalgia is what you’re after, the Polaroid Now delivers.
These Are the Best Instant-Film Cameras|agintzler|July 25, 2021|Outside Online
In 2008, Polaroid announced it would stop producing its iconic instant film, following a series of bankruptcies and factory closures.
These Are the Best Instant-Film Cameras|agintzler|July 25, 2021|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.
Pocket photo printers that turn any smartphone into an instant camera|PopSci Commerce Team|October 14, 2020|Popular-Science

The Polaroid app includes a basic photo editor, and Bluetooth keeps the whole setup cord-free.
Pocket photo printers that turn any smartphone into an instant camera|PopSci Commerce Team|October 14, 2020|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.
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For example, Polaroid fell from 86 percent in 2002 to 30 percent in 2014.
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Participants will get to keep a Polaroid snapped by the artist.
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All she had in those months between visits was a Polaroid picture of them.
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By now, Band of Outsiders has become known for these Polaroid campaigns, with their retro veneer and warm Californian light.
Josh Brolin’s Cowboy Moment|Isabel Wilkinson|August 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The only non-standard feature seemed to be the polaroid glass windows which were provided all around and not only in front.
The Brain|Alexander Blade
Mrs. Ericson adjusted her polaroid glasses and waved her rickshaw boy into his harness, where his thighs tensed for the long haul.
The Mating of the Moons|Kenneth O'Hara
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.
Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
He moved to the round window, screening his eyes from the light, and adjusted the polaroid shade to maximum density.
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Another important change was brought about by Polaroid's concept of almost instant delivery of prints.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin

British Dictionary definitions for Polaroid

Polaroid

/ (ˈpəʊləˌrɔɪd) /

noun

trademark 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

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

(plural) sunglasses with lenses made from Polaroid plastic

adjective

of, relating to, using, or used in a Polaroid Land CameraPolaroid film

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