"spirit photography" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} spirit photography (uncountable)
  1. (parapsychology) The purported art of taking photographs of the spirits of dead people, other spiritual entities, ectoplasm, auras, and the like; a common practice in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, especially using black-and-white photography and the technique of double exposure. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Parapsychology
    Sense id: en-spirit_photography-en-noun-2t5qEqNs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: parapsychology, pseudoscience

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