daguerreotype
noun
da·guerre·o·type
də-ˈger-ō-ˌtīp 
-ˈger-ə-;
-ˈge-rō-,
-rə-,
also də-ˈger-ē-ō-ˌtīp,
-ˈger-ē-
: an early photograph produced on a silver or a silver-covered copper plate
also
: the process of producing such photographs
daguerreotype
transitive verb
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Besides our own sun, Vega was the first star to be photographed, with a 20-minute daguerreotype exposure taken at Harvard College Observatory in 1850.
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Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024
The daguerreotype was the first widely available photographic process, invented by its namesake, Louis Daguerre, in 1839.
—Torey Akers, CNN, 9 July 2024
The quarter-plate daguerreotype of former First Lady Dolley Madison, wife of fourth US president James Madison, dates from around 1846.
—Torey Akers, CNN, 9 July 2024
The French writer Honoré de Balzac confessed to fearing that each time a daguerreotype was taken of him, a layer of his skin would be peeled off.
—Sohini Desai, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 July 2024
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Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024
The daguerreotype was the first widely available photographic process, invented by its namesake, Louis Daguerre, in 1839.
—Torey Akers, CNN, 9 July 2024
The quarter-plate daguerreotype of former First Lady Dolley Madison, wife of fourth US president James Madison, dates from around 1846.
—Torey Akers, CNN, 9 July 2024
The French writer Honoré de Balzac confessed to fearing that each time a daguerreotype was taken of him, a layer of his skin would be peeled off.
—Sohini Desai, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 July 2024
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“Daguerreotype.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daguerreotype. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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daguerreotype
noun
da·guerre·o·type
də-ˈger-(ē-)ō-ˌtīp
: an early photograph produced on a metal plate
Etymology
named for L. J. M. Daguerre 1789–1851 French painter and inventor
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