polyfoto

English

A set of polyfotos.

Etymology

Originally Polyfoto (“a commercial venture”), from poly- and photo.

Noun

polyfoto (plural polyfotos)

1. (obsolete, British, photography) One of a series of 48 photographs (similar to photo booth photos) taken using a Polyfoto camera, which used a single glass plate negative, the operator turning a handle on the side to take each exposure and also move the plate.

Verb

polyfoto (third-person singular simple present polyfotos, present participle polyfotoing, simple past and past participle polyfotoed)

1. (obsolete, British, photography) To take such a series of photographs.