"polyfoto" meaning in All languages combined

See polyfoto on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: polyfotos [plural]
Etymology: Originally Polyfoto (“a commercial venture”), from poly- and photo. Head templates: {{en-noun}} polyfoto (plural polyfotos)
  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. Tags: British, obsolete Categories (topical): Photography
    Sense id: en-polyfoto-en-noun-RYz2UFlq Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English genericized trademarks, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 72 28 Disambiguation of English genericized trademarks: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 77 23 Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography

Verb [English]

Forms: polyfotos [present, singular, third-person], polyfotoing [participle, present], polyfotoed [participle, past], polyfotoed [past]
Etymology: Originally Polyfoto (“a commercial venture”), from poly- and photo. Head templates: {{en-verb}} polyfoto (third-person singular simple present polyfotos, present participle polyfotoing, simple past and past participle polyfotoed)
  1. (obsolete, British, photography) To take such a series of photographs. Tags: British, obsolete Categories (topical): Photography
    Sense id: en-polyfoto-en-verb-rGyPrJtY Categories (other): British English Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography

Inflected forms

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