Glossary of Art Terms. 2014.
ambrotype — (n.) 1855, American English, apparently from Gk. ambrotos immortal, imperishable (see AMBROSIA (Cf. ambrosia)), with second element from DAGUERREOTYPE (Cf. daguerreotype). A type of photograph on glass with lights given by silver and shades by a… … Etymology dictionary
Ambrotype — Am bro*type ( t[imac]p), n. [Gr. a mbrotos immortal + type.] (Photog.) A picture taken on a plate of prepared glass, in which the lights are represented in silver, and the shades are produced by a dark background visible through the unsilvered… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ambrotype — ☆ ambrotype [am′brō tīp΄, am′brətīp΄ ] n. [< Gr ambrotos, immortal (see AMBROSIA) + TYPE] an early kind of photograph, consisting of a glass negative backed by a dark surface so as to appear positive … English World dictionary
Ambrotype — The ambrotype process (from Greek ambrotos , immortal ) or amphitype is a photographic process that creates a positive photographic image on a sheet of glass using the wet plate collodion process. It was patented in 1854 by James Ambrose Cutting… … Wikipedia
Ambrotype — L’ambrotype est un procédé photographique élaboré par James Ambrose Cutting en 1854 et qui a concurrencé le daguerréotype en raison de la rapidité d obtention des images (2 à 4 secondes) et de son prix de revient peu coûteux. Technique :… … Wikipédia en Français
ambrotype — noun Etymology: Greek ambrotos + English type Date: 1858 a positive picture made of a photographic negative on glass backed by a dark surface … New Collegiate Dictionary
ambrotype — /am breuh tuyp /, n. Photog. an early type of photograph, made by placing a glass negative against a dark background. [1850 55, Amer.; < Gk ámbro(tos) immortal (see AMBROSIA) + TYPE] * * * … Universalium
ambrotype — noun an early type of photograph in which a glass negative appears positive when displayed on a black background … Wiktionary
ambrotype — n. photograph produced on a plate of glass in which light portions are represented in silver and dark portions as the clear glass placed against a black background (Art) … English contemporary dictionary
ambrotype — am·bro·type … English syllables
