bromide paper
- noun
- /ˈbroʊmaɪd ˈpeɪpər/
- Archaic
:
papel bromuro
- Photographers often choose bromide paper to achieve a neutral black image tone in their darkroom.
Examples
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Many classic prints from the 20th century were made using bromide paper for its rich tonal quality.
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The photographer used bromide paper for the exhibition.
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The gallery displayed several vintage photographs developed on bromide paper.
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Do you have any bromide papers left?
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Many classic prints from the 20th century were made using bromide paper for its rich tonal quality.
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Photographers often choose bromide paper to achieve a neutral black image tone when developing their photos.
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The gallery displayed several vintage photographs printed on bromide paper for their striking black tones.
Synonyms
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Paper covered with a chemical that changes when it sees light, used to make photos
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Paper or other material that changes when light hits it and is used to make photos
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a straightforward noun compound where 'bromide' denotes a chemical and 'paper' the object, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it means paper containing or coated with bromide. The material/constituent + paper pattern is common in English and other languages, making the photographic sense broadly predictable even if technical details (e.g., silver emulsion) are not specified.
Etymology
Bromide paper comes from the chemical bromide used to coat the paper for making photographs, because silver bromide darkens when it is hit by light and creates the picture. So it means a kind of photographic 'paper' that gives neutral black or blue-black tones.