tintype


tin·type

T0228500 (tĭn′tīp′)n. See ferrotype.

tintype

(ˈtɪnˌtaɪp) n (Photography) another name for ferrotype1, ferrotype2

fer•ro•type

(ˈfɛr əˌtaɪp)

v. -typed, -typ•ing,
n. v.t. 1. to put a glossy surface on (a photographic print) by pressing on a metal sheet (fer′rotype tin`). n. 2. Also called tintype. a positive photograph made on a sensitized sheet of enameled iron or tin. [1835–45]

tintype

ferrotype.See also: Photography