"polyfoto" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: polyfotos [plural]
Etymology: Originally Polyfoto (“a commercial venture”), from poly- and photo. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Polyfoto||a commercial venture}} Polyfoto (“a commercial venture”), {{m|en|poly-}} poly-, {{m|en|photo}} 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 entries with language name categories using raw markup, English genericized trademarks Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 70 30 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 74 26 Disambiguation of English genericized trademarks: 69 31 Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography

Verb

Forms: polyfotos [present, singular, third-person], polyfotoing [participle, present], polyfotoed [participle, past], polyfotoed [past]
Etymology: Originally Polyfoto (“a commercial venture”), from poly- and photo. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Polyfoto||a commercial venture}} Polyfoto (“a commercial venture”), {{m|en|poly-}} poly-, {{m|en|photo}} 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

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