- ferrotype tin
- noun
see ferrotype plate
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ferrotype tin or ferrotype plate,a smooth, enameled sheet of metal on which photographs are pressed and dried to add a glossy surface.
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ferrotype tin
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ferrotype plate — noun or ferrotype tin : a highly polished black enameled or chromium plated metal sheet that is used in ferrotyping * * * ferrotype tin or ferrotype plate, a smooth, enameled sheet of metal on which photographs are pressed and dried to add a… … Useful english dictionary
ferrotype — /fer euh tuyp /, v., ferrotyped, ferrotyping, n. Photog. v.t. 1. to put a glossy surface on (a print) by pressing, while wet, on a metal sheet (ferrotype tin). n. 2. Also called tintype. a positive photograph made on a sensitized sheet of… … Universalium
ferrotype — /ˈfɛroʊtaɪp/ (say ferohtuyp) verb (t) (ferrotyped, ferrotyping) 1. to put a glossy surface on (a print) by pressing it while wet on a metal sheet (ferrotype tin). –noun 2. a photograph taken on a sensitised sheet of enamelled iron or tin; a… …
tin|type — «TIHN TYP», noun. a photograph in the form of a positive taken on a sensitized sheet enameled tin or iron; ferrotype. ╂[American English] … Useful english dictionary
ferrotype — fer•ro•type [[t]ˈfɛr əˌtaɪp[/t]] v. typed, typ•ing, n. 1) pht to put a glossy surface on (a photographic print) by pressing on a metal sheet(fer′rotype tin ) 2) pht Also called tintype a positive photograph made on a sensitized sheet of enameled… … From formal English to slang
tintype — /tin tuyp /, n. 1. Photog. ferrotype (def. 2). 2. not on your tintype, Slang. absolutely not: Ask her again? Not on your tintype! [1860 65, Amer.; TIN + TYPE] * * * ▪ photography also called ferrotype positive photograph produced by applying … Universalium
tintype — tin•type [[t]ˈtɪnˌtaɪp[/t]] n. pht pri ferrotype 2) • Etymology: 1860–65, amer … From formal English to slang
Tintype — of Herbert Hoover. Tintype, also melainotype and ferrotype, is a photograph made by creating a direct positive on a sheet of iron metal that is blackened by painting, lacquering or enamelling and is used as a support for a collodion photographic… … Wikipedia
Tintype — Tin type , n. Same as {Ferrotype}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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