Ferrotype Definition

fĕrə-tīp
ferrotype
noun
A positive photograph taken directly on a thin plate of black-enameled iron coated with a sensitized emulsion; tintype.
Webster's New World
The process of making such photographs.
Webster's New World
verb
To give a glossy finish to (a photographic print) by squeezing into contact with a highly polished surface, usually chromium-plated steel, stainless steel, or plastic.
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Other Word Forms of Ferrotype

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Singular:
ferrotype
Plural:
ferrotypes

Origin of Ferrotype

  • ferro- +‎ -type

    From Wiktionary

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