ambrotype

[ am-bruh-tahyp ]

/ ˈæm brəˌtaɪp /

noun Photography.

an early type of photograph, made by placing a glass negative against a dark background.

Origin of ambrotype

1850–55, Americanism;<Greek ámbro(tos) immortal (see ambrosia) + -type

Words nearby ambrotype

ambrosia, ambrosia beetle, ambrosial, Ambrosian, Ambrosian chant, ambrotype, ambry, ambsace, Ambu bag, ambulacrum, ambulance

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Example sentences from the Web for ambrotype

There he took the ambrotype picture of her which is still extant, and then he was carried home again to die a few days later.
Venerable Philippine Duchesne|G. E. M.
Well, you just should have seen that poor fellow's face when they opened that ambrotype and held it before his eyes!
The Recollections of A Drummer-Boy|Harry M. Kieffer
She had an ambrotype taken when she was young, with kinder full sleeves an' her hair brought down over her ears.
Country Neighbors|Alice Brown
A modification of the ambrotype, however, still survives in what is known as the “tin-type” or “ferro-type.”
The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.|Edward W. Byrn

Suddenly Ellen Tiffton's story of the ambrotype flashed into 'Lina's mind.
Bad Hugh|Mary Jane Holmes

British Dictionary definitions for ambrotype

ambrotype

/ (ˈæmbrəʊˌtaɪp) /

noun

photog an early type of glass negative that could be made to appear as a positive by backing it with black varnish or paper

Word Origin for ambrotype

C19: from Greek ambrotos immortal + -type; see ambrosia

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单词	ambrotype
释义	ambrotype [ am-bruh-tahyp ] / ˈæm brəˌtaɪp / noun Photography. an early type of photograph, made by placing a glass negative against a dark background. Origin of ambrotype 1850–55, Americanism;<Greek ámbro(tos) immortal (see ambrosia) + -type Words nearby ambrotype ambrosia, ambrosia beetle, ambrosial, Ambrosian, Ambrosian chant, ambrotype, ambry, ambsace, Ambu bag, ambulacrum, ambulance Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ambrotype There he took the ambrotype picture of her which is still extant, and then he was carried home again to die a few days later. Venerable Philippine Duchesne\|G. E. M. Well, you just should have seen that poor fellow's face when they opened that ambrotype and held it before his eyes! The Recollections of A Drummer-Boy\|Harry M. Kieffer She had an ambrotype taken when she was young, with kinder full sleeves an' her hair brought down over her ears. Country Neighbors\|Alice Brown A modification of the ambrotype, however, still survives in what is known as the “tin-type” or “ferro-type.” The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.\|Edward W. Byrn Suddenly Ellen Tiffton's story of the ambrotype flashed into 'Lina's mind. Bad Hugh\|Mary Jane Holmes British Dictionary definitions for ambrotype ambrotype / (ˈæmbrəʊˌtaɪp) / noun photog an early type of glass negative that could be made to appear as a positive by backing it with black varnish or paper Word Origin for ambrotype C19: from Greek ambrotos immortal + -type; see ambrosia Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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