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heliotype

heliotype

9.9
A way of making photo prints with a gelatin plate or a print made the same way
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : heliotipo
  • A heliotype was used to reproduce detailed images in early books.

Examples

  • During the workshop, participants learned the technique of creating a heliotype using sunlight and a gelatin plate.

  • The museum displayed a rare heliotype of the original manuscript.

  • She collected 19th-century prints, including an exquisite heliotype portrait.

  • The artist used a heliotype to create stunning prints.

  • Have you ever seen a heliotype print?

  • In the art exhibit, I admired a beautiful heliotype that showcased the intricate details of the landscape.

  • The historian explained how a heliotype print could capture images with remarkable clarity.

Synonyms

photogelatin process
vsheliotype
  • Archaic
9.9

A way to print pictures using a glass plate covered with gelatin to transfer the image

has identical meaning but is a different more general name
collotype
vsheliotype
  • Archaic
9.9

A high-quality photo print made from a glass plate coated with gelatin

is the general gelatin plate print method without stressing high quality or color

Surface Forms

heliotype singular
heliotypes plural

Morphology

heliotype = type (semi-transparent) = helio + type

Formed from the combining form 'helio-' (sun) + 'type'; the connection to a photographic printing process is specialized and not fully obvious to average learners.

Etymology

Heliotype comes from Greek parts helio- meaning 'sun' and -type meaning 'impression' or 'print'. So a heliotype is literally a 'sun print', a photographic print made with light.