calotype
noun
cal·o·type
ˈka-lə-ˌtīp 
: a photographic process by which a large number of prints could be produced from a paper negative
also
: a positive print so made
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Daguerreotypes were unique artefacts; Talbot’s calotype was a paper negative that could yield any number of positive copies.
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The Economist, 2 June 2018
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The Economist, 2 June 2018
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“Calotype.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calotype. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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