Photomaton
/fə(ʊ)ˈtɒmət(ə)n/originally US
noun
A self-service machine that takes portrait photographs automatically, typically in a photo booth; a booth containing such a machine. Also (now rare ): a photograph taken by such a machine.
- A trademark in the United Kingdom..
Origin
1920s; earliest use found in The New York Times. Blend of photo- and automaton.