photographic paper
noun
Simple meaning
Paper or card coated with a light-sensitive emulsion, usually containing silver salts.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
foʊtəɡˈɹæfɪkˈpeɪpɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
photography
Light-sensitive paper on which photograph can be printed
photography
Paper or card coated with a light-sensitive emulsion, typically containing silver salts.
Any paper able to absorb large amounts of ink, intended to be fed through a printer.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: Light-sensitive paper on which photograph can be printed
Used this way, photographic paper is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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