ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Polyfoto

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Polyfoto is a noun meaning (obsolete, British, photography) To take such a series of photographs.

Meaning

(obsolete, British, photography) To take such a series of photographs.

More Meanings

  1. (obsolete, British, photography) One of a series of 48 photographs (similar to photo booth photos) taken using a Polyfoto camera, which used a single glass plate negative, the operator turning a handle on the side to take each exposure and also move the plate.

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include polaroid, half-plate, photochrom, photophone, photie, panotype.

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