Sabattier effect
[ sah-buh-tyey, sab-uh- ]
/ ˌsɑ bəˈtyeɪ, ˌsæb ə- /
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noun Photography.
the alteration of the image tones of a photographic print by briefly reexposing the negative after it has been partially developed.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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Origin of Sabattier effect
1925–30; Sabattier, erroneous for Armand Sabatier (1834–1910), French physician and scientist, who developed the effect
Words nearby Sabattier effect
Sabaoth, Sabata, Sabatier, Sabatini, sabaton, Sabattier effect, sabayon, Sabbat, Sabbatarian, Sabbath, Sabbath school
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