Polaroid
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- proper noun
- /ˈpoʊləˌrɔɪd/
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Polaroid
- Each student draws a picture of herself or himself, or the teacher takes a Polaroid photograph of each student.
- a Polaroid camera
- take a Polaroid
- Polaroid film
So we're rocking with the Polaroid today.
- So we're rocking with the Polaroid today.
- What was it like to take photos before the Polaroid was invented?
- But after seven years, seven years of work, Polaroid finally removed its presence from South Africa.
- It might make for a good like Polaroid style display.
- His he was out in his garden with a Polaroid.
Examples
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We'll get you one of those Polaroid cameras.
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As his purchase was being wrapped, he spotted a Polaroid instant camera, and he bought that, too.
Fiction book (1994) -
I got a Polaroid of her.
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I have a great Polaroid of it.
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Do you have a Polaroid camera?
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One of the people in the ski crowd had a Polaroid, and he gave me photographs.
Fiction book (1990) -
Dorothy brings Jerry a Polaroid someone took, and for a moment the couple stands awkwardly together.
Fiction book (1996) -
Whale puts down his martini and cigar, picks up a Polaroid camera.
Fiction book (1998) -
Among the junk on her bedside table is the Polaroid photograph of Alex, propped up against a tumbler.
Fiction book (1994) -
When my friend Kelly took a Polaroid of me, I realized the color was flattering.
Synonyms
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A machine that takes photos or records video
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1.4
A picture taken with a camera of a person, place, or thing
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3.1
A quick informal photo taken with a phone or small camera
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A camera that makes a photo instantly after you take it
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3.4
A small light camera with automatic settings for taking simple photos
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A machine that takes pictures using a lens and film or digital memory
A camera that makes a photo and develops it instantly
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Etymology
Polaroid as a brand name comes from polar- ('poles') and -oid ('like'), and it now refers to the company, its instant cameras, and the quick-developing photos they made.