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Polaroid

Syllabification: (Po·lar·oid)
Pronunciation: /ˈpōləˌroid/
Definition of Polaroid

noun

trademark
  • 1material in thin plastic sheets that produces a high degree of plane polarization in light passing through it.
  • (Polaroids) sunglasses with lenses made Polaroid plastic.
  • 2a photograph taken with a Polaroid camera.

adjective

Photography
  • denoting a type of camera with internal processing that produces a finished print rapidly after each exposure.
  • denoting film for or a photograph taken with a Polaroid camera:a Polaroid snapshot

Origin:

1930s: from polarize + -oid

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