tautotype

/tɔːtəˈtaɪp/

Definitions

1. noun

A tautotype is a device used in early photography that produces a positive image directly from a negative, similar to a modern-day photographic printer.

“The inventor developed a tautotype machine that could mass-produce prints from a single negative.”

Synonyms

  • image developer
  • photographic printer

Antonyms

  • negative
  • photocopy