talbotype en · NOUN
Etymology
From Talbot + type, after its inventor Henry Fox Talbot.
Meanings
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An early photograph produced on paper coated with silver iodide.
Talbotypes may become of the highest value to travelling artists; they will save him the trouble of making hasty and imperfect sketches, and they will prevent the vexation subsequently arising from the omission of some bit of detail[…]
1867, The Art Journal, volume 8:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| talbotypes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |