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From this reading A camera is made up of three principal parts, and these are (1) a convex lens, which forms the image of the object to be photographed; (2) a light-tight box, which keeps out all the light except that which passes through the lens, and (3) a plate, or film holder, which holds the sensitive plate, or film, in the camera and keeps it perfectly dark until you are ready to have the image formed on it.
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From this reading A camera is made up of three principal parts, and these are (1) a convex lens, which forms the image of the object to be photographed; (2) a light-tight box, which keeps out all the light except that which passes through the lens, and (3) a plate, or film holder, which holds the sensitive plate, or film, in the camera and keeps it perfectly dark until you are ready to have the image formed on it.
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From this reading A camera is made up of three principal parts, and these are (1) a convex lens, which forms the image of the object to be photographed; (2) a light-tight box, which keeps out all the light except that which passes through the lens, and (3) a plate, or film holder, which holds the sensitive plate, or film, in the camera and keeps it perfectly dark until you are ready to have the image formed on it.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A camera is made up of three principal parts, and these are (1) a convex lens, which forms the image of the object to be photographed; (2) a light-tight box, which keeps out all the light except that which passes through the lens, and (3) a plate, or film holder, which holds the sensitive plate, or film, in the camera and keeps it perfectly dark until you are ready to have the image formed on it.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A camera is made up of three principal parts, and these are (1) a convex lens, which forms the image of the object to be photographed; (2) a light-tight box, which keeps out all the light except that which passes through the lens, and (3) a plate, or film holder, which holds the sensitive plate, or film, in the camera and keeps it perfectly dark until you are ready to have the image formed on it.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The instant the lens is allowed to form an image on the _sensitive plate_, or _film_, we get out of the _optics_ of photography and into the _chemistry_ of it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading VALUABLE INFORMATION =Photographing the Stars.=--There are some interesting things you can do with an ordinary _camera_ in the way of photographing the stars.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A camera is made up of three principal parts, and these are (1) a convex lens, which forms the image of the object to be photographed; (2) a light-tight box, which keeps out all the light except that which passes through the lens, and (3) a plate, or film holder, which holds the sensitive plate, or film, in the camera and keeps it perfectly dark until you are ready to have the image formed on it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading VALUABLE INFORMATION =Photographing the Stars.=--There are some interesting things you can do with an ordinary _camera_ in the way of photographing the stars.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A camera is made up of three principal parts, and these are (1) a convex lens, which forms the image of the object to be photographed; (2) a light-tight box, which keeps out all the light except that which passes through the lens, and (3) a plate, or film holder, which holds the sensitive plate, or film, in the camera and keeps it perfectly dark until you are ready to have the image formed on it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When the plate is exposed, that is, when the image has been formed on it, it is developed.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading A camera is made up of three principal parts, and these are (1) a convex lens, which forms the image of the object to be photographed; (2) a light-tight box, which keeps out all the light except that which passes through the lens, and (3) a plate, or film holder, which holds the sensitive plate, or film, in the camera and keeps it perfectly dark until you are ready to have the image formed on it.
bromidenounUS /ˈbroʊmaɪd/
any of the salts of hydrobromic acid; formerly used as a sedative but now generally replaced by safer drugs
From this reading The sensitive plate, or film, is coated with a thin layer of salts of silver and bromide, heated with gelatine and a little water, and when these substances are thoroughly mixed, an _emulsion_ results, and this is spread on glass plates or on celluloid films.
cameranounUS /ˈkæmərə/
equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
From this reading VALUABLE INFORMATION =Photographing the Stars.=--There are some interesting things you can do with an ordinary _camera_ in the way of photographing the stars.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading VALUABLE INFORMATION =Photographing the Stars.=--There are some interesting things you can do with an ordinary _camera_ in the way of photographing the stars.
celluloidnounUS /ˈseləlɔɪd/
highly flammable substance made from cellulose nitrate and camphor; used in e.g. motion-picture and X-ray film; its use has decreased with the development of nonflammable thermoplastics
From this reading The sensitive plate, or film, is coated with a thin layer of salts of silver and bromide, heated with gelatine and a little water, and when these substances are thoroughly mixed, an _emulsion_ results, and this is spread on glass plates or on celluloid films.
chemistrynounUS /ˈkeməstri/
the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
From this reading The instant the lens is allowed to form an image on the _sensitive plate_, or _film_, we get out of the _optics_ of photography and into the _chemistry_ of it.
coatedadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊtəd/
having a coating; covered with an outer layer or film; often used in combination
From this reading The sensitive plate, or film, is coated with a thin layer of salts of silver and bromide, heated with gelatine and a little water, and when these substances are thoroughly mixed, an _emulsion_ results, and this is spread on glass plates or on celluloid films.
convexadjectiveUS /kənˈveks/
curving or bulging outward
From this reading A camera is made up of three principal parts, and these are (1) a convex lens, which forms the image of the object to be photographed; (2) a light-tight box, which keeps out all the light except that which passes through the lens, and (3) a plate, or film holder, which holds the sensitive plate, or film, in the camera and keeps it perfectly dark until you are ready to have the image formed on it.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A camera is made up of three principal parts, and these are (1) a convex lens, which forms the image of the object to be photographed; (2) a light-tight box, which keeps out all the light except that which passes through the lens, and (3) a plate, or film holder, which holds the sensitive plate, or film, in the camera and keeps it perfectly dark until you are ready to have the image formed on it.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading When the plate is exposed, that is, when the image has been formed on it, it is developed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading VALUABLE INFORMATION =Photographing the Stars.=--There are some interesting things you can do with an ordinary _camera_ in the way of photographing the stars.
emulsionnounUS /ɪˈmʌlʃən/
(chemistry) a colloid in which both phases are liquids
From this reading The sensitive plate, or film, is coated with a thin layer of salts of silver and bromide, heated with gelatine and a little water, and when these substances are thoroughly mixed, an _emulsion_ results, and this is spread on glass plates or on celluloid films.
apart from; not including
From this reading A camera is made up of three principal parts, and these are (1) a convex lens, which forms the image of the object to be photographed; (2) a light-tight box, which keeps out all the light except that which passes through the lens, and (3) a plate, or film holder, which holds the sensitive plate, or film, in the camera and keeps it perfectly dark until you are ready to have the image formed on it.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading When the plate is exposed, that is, when the image has been formed on it, it is developed.
filmnounUS /fɪlm/
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading A camera is made up of three principal parts, and these are (1) a convex lens, which forms the image of the object to be photographed; (2) a light-tight box, which keeps out all the light except that which passes through the lens, and (3) a plate, or film holder, which holds the sensitive plate, or film, in the camera and keeps it perfectly dark until you are ready to have the image formed on it.
filmsnounUS /fɪlmz/
plural of “film” — a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading The sensitive plate, or film, is coated with a thin layer of salts of silver and bromide, heated with gelatine and a little water, and when these substances are thoroughly mixed, an _emulsion_ results, and this is spread on glass plates or on celluloid films.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The instant the lens is allowed to form an image on the _sensitive plate_, or _film_, we get out of the _optics_ of photography and into the _chemistry_ of it.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading A camera is made up of three principal parts, and these are (1) a convex lens, which forms the image of the object to be photographed; (2) a light-tight box, which keeps out all the light except that which passes through the lens, and (3) a plate, or film holder, which holds the sensitive plate, or film, in the camera and keeps it perfectly dark until you are ready to have the image formed on it.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading A camera is made up of three principal parts, and these are (1) a convex lens, which forms the image of the object to be photographed; (2) a light-tight box, which keeps out all the light except that which passes through the lens, and (3) a plate, or film holder, which holds the sensitive plate, or film, in the camera and keeps it perfectly dark until you are ready to have the image formed on it.
gelatinenounUS /ˌdʒeləˈtiːn/
a colorless water-soluble glutinous protein obtained from animal tissues such as bone and skin
From this reading The sensitive plate, or film, is coated with a thin layer of salts of silver and bromide, heated with gelatine and a little water, and when these substances are thoroughly mixed, an _emulsion_ results, and this is spread on glass plates or on celluloid films.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The instant the lens is allowed to form an image on the _sensitive plate_, or _film_, we get out of the _optics_ of photography and into the _chemistry_ of it.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The sensitive plate, or film, is coated with a thin layer of salts of silver and bromide, heated with gelatine and a little water, and when these substances are thoroughly mixed, an _emulsion_ results, and this is spread on glass plates or on celluloid films.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the plate is exposed, that is, when the image has been formed on it, it is developed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A camera is made up of three principal parts, and these are (1) a convex lens, which forms the image of the object to be photographed; (2) a light-tight box, which keeps out all the light except that which passes through the lens, and (3) a plate, or film holder, which holds the sensitive plate, or film, in the camera and keeps it perfectly dark until you are ready to have the image formed on it.
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading The sensitive plate, or film, is coated with a thin layer of salts of silver and bromide, heated with gelatine and a little water, and when these substances are thoroughly mixed, an _emulsion_ results, and this is spread on glass plates or on celluloid films.
holdernounUS /ˈhoʊldər/
a holding device
From this reading A camera is made up of three principal parts, and these are (1) a convex lens, which forms the image of the object to be photographed; (2) a light-tight box, which keeps out all the light except that which passes through the lens, and (3) a plate, or film holder, which holds the sensitive plate, or film, in the camera and keeps it perfectly dark until you are ready to have the image formed on it.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading A camera is made up of three principal parts, and these are (1) a convex lens, which forms the image of the object to be photographed; (2) a light-tight box, which keeps out all the light except that which passes through the lens, and (3) a plate, or film holder, which holds the sensitive plate, or film, in the camera and keeps it perfectly dark until you are ready to have the image formed on it.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading A camera is made up of three principal parts, and these are (1) a convex lens, which forms the image of the object to be photographed; (2) a light-tight box, which keeps out all the light except that which passes through the lens, and (3) a plate, or film holder, which holds the sensitive plate, or film, in the camera and keeps it perfectly dark until you are ready to have the image formed on it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VALUABLE INFORMATION =Photographing the Stars.=--There are some interesting things you can do with an ordinary _camera_ in the way of photographing the stars.
a message received and understood
From this reading VALUABLE INFORMATION =Photographing the Stars.=--There are some interesting things you can do with an ordinary _camera_ in the way of photographing the stars.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The instant the lens is allowed to form an image on the _sensitive plate_, or _film_, we get out of the _optics_ of photography and into the _chemistry_ of it.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading VALUABLE INFORMATION =Photographing the Stars.=--There are some interesting things you can do with an ordinary _camera_ in the way of photographing the stars.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The instant the lens is allowed to form an image on the _sensitive plate_, or _film_, we get out of the _optics_ of photography and into the _chemistry_ of it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A camera is made up of three principal parts, and these are (1) a convex lens, which forms the image of the object to be photographed; (2) a light-tight box, which keeps out all the light except that which passes through the lens, and (3) a plate, or film holder, which holds the sensitive plate, or film, in the camera and keeps it perfectly dark until you are ready to have the image formed on it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A camera is made up of three principal parts, and these are (1) a convex lens, which forms the image of the object to be photographed; (2) a light-tight box, which keeps out all the light except that which passes through the lens, and (3) a plate, or film holder, which holds the sensitive plate, or film, in the camera and keeps it perfectly dark until you are ready to have the image formed on it.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading A camera is made up of three principal parts, and these are (1) a convex lens, which forms the image of the object to be photographed; (2) a light-tight box, which keeps out all the light except that which passes through the lens, and (3) a plate, or film holder, which holds the sensitive plate, or film, in the camera and keeps it perfectly dark until you are ready to have the image formed on it.
layernounUS /ˈleɪər/
single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
From this reading The sensitive plate, or film, is coated with a thin layer of salts of silver and bromide, heated with gelatine and a little water, and when these substances are thoroughly mixed, an _emulsion_ results, and this is spread on glass plates or on celluloid films.
lensnounUS /lenz/
a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
From this reading A camera is made up of three principal parts, and these are (1) a convex lens, which forms the image of the object to be photographed; (2) a light-tight box, which keeps out all the light except that which passes through the lens, and (3) a plate, or film holder, which holds the sensitive plate, or film, in the camera and keeps it perfectly dark until you are ready to have the image formed on it.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A camera is made up of three principal parts, and these are (1) a convex lens, which forms the image of the object to be photographed; (2) a light-tight box, which keeps out all the light except that which passes through the lens, and (3) a plate, or film holder, which holds the sensitive plate, or film, in the camera and keeps it perfectly dark until you are ready to have the image formed on it.
light-tightadjective
not penetrable by light
From this reading A camera is made up of three principal parts, and these are (1) a convex lens, which forms the image of the object to be photographed; (2) a light-tight box, which keeps out all the light except that which passes through the lens, and (3) a plate, or film holder, which holds the sensitive plate, or film, in the camera and keeps it perfectly dark until you are ready to have the image formed on it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sensitive plate, or film, is coated with a thin layer of salts of silver and bromide, heated with gelatine and a little water, and when these substances are thoroughly mixed, an _emulsion_ results, and this is spread on glass plates or on celluloid films.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A camera is made up of three principal parts, and these are (1) a convex lens, which forms the image of the object to be photographed; (2) a light-tight box, which keeps out all the light except that which passes through the lens, and (3) a plate, or film holder, which holds the sensitive plate, or film, in the camera and keeps it perfectly dark until you are ready to have the image formed on it.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading The sensitive plate, or film, is coated with a thin layer of salts of silver and bromide, heated with gelatine and a little water, and when these substances are thoroughly mixed, an _emulsion_ results, and this is spread on glass plates or on celluloid films.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading A camera is made up of three principal parts, and these are (1) a convex lens, which forms the image of the object to be photographed; (2) a light-tight box, which keeps out all the light except that which passes through the lens, and (3) a plate, or film holder, which holds the sensitive plate, or film, in the camera and keeps it perfectly dark until you are ready to have the image formed on it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VALUABLE INFORMATION =Photographing the Stars.=--There are some interesting things you can do with an ordinary _camera_ in the way of photographing the stars.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A camera is made up of three principal parts, and these are (1) a convex lens, which forms the image of the object to be photographed; (2) a light-tight box, which keeps out all the light except that which passes through the lens, and (3) a plate, or film holder, which holds the sensitive plate, or film, in the camera and keeps it perfectly dark until you are ready to have the image formed on it.
opticsnounUS /ˈɑːptɪks/
the branch of physics that studies the physical properties of light
From this reading The instant the lens is allowed to form an image on the _sensitive plate_, or _film_, we get out of the _optics_ of photography and into the _chemistry_ of it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A camera is made up of three principal parts, and these are (1) a convex lens, which forms the image of the object to be photographed; (2) a light-tight box, which keeps out all the light except that which passes through the lens, and (3) a plate, or film holder, which holds the sensitive plate, or film, in the camera and keeps it perfectly dark until you are ready to have the image formed on it.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading VALUABLE INFORMATION =Photographing the Stars.=--There are some interesting things you can do with an ordinary _camera_ in the way of photographing the stars.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A camera is made up of three principal parts, and these are (1) a convex lens, which forms the image of the object to be photographed; (2) a light-tight box, which keeps out all the light except that which passes through the lens, and (3) a plate, or film holder, which holds the sensitive plate, or film, in the camera and keeps it perfectly dark until you are ready to have the image formed on it.
the local environment
From this reading A camera is made up of three principal parts, and these are (1) a convex lens, which forms the image of the object to be photographed; (2) a light-tight box, which keeps out all the light except that which passes through the lens, and (3) a plate, or film holder, which holds the sensitive plate, or film, in the camera and keeps it perfectly dark until you are ready to have the image formed on it.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading A camera is made up of three principal parts, and these are (1) a convex lens, which forms the image of the object to be photographed; (2) a light-tight box, which keeps out all the light except that which passes through the lens, and (3) a plate, or film holder, which holds the sensitive plate, or film, in the camera and keeps it perfectly dark until you are ready to have the image formed on it.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading A camera is made up of three principal parts, and these are (1) a convex lens, which forms the image of the object to be photographed; (2) a light-tight box, which keeps out all the light except that which passes through the lens, and (3) a plate, or film holder, which holds the sensitive plate, or film, in the camera and keeps it perfectly dark until you are ready to have the image formed on it.
photographedverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræft/
past form of “photograph” — record on photographic film
From this reading A camera is made up of three principal parts, and these are (1) a convex lens, which forms the image of the object to be photographed; (2) a light-tight box, which keeps out all the light except that which passes through the lens, and (3) a plate, or film holder, which holds the sensitive plate, or film, in the camera and keeps it perfectly dark until you are ready to have the image formed on it.
PhotographingverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræfɪŋ/
-ing form of “photograph” — record on photographic film
From this reading VALUABLE INFORMATION =Photographing the Stars.=--There are some interesting things you can do with an ordinary _camera_ in the way of photographing the stars.
photographynounUS /fəˈtɑːɡrəfi/
the act of taking and printing photographs
From this reading The instant the lens is allowed to form an image on the _sensitive plate_, or _film_, we get out of the _optics_ of photography and into the _chemistry_ of it.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading A camera is made up of three principal parts, and these are (1) a convex lens, which forms the image of the object to be photographed; (2) a light-tight box, which keeps out all the light except that which passes through the lens, and (3) a plate, or film holder, which holds the sensitive plate, or film, in the camera and keeps it perfectly dark until you are ready to have the image formed on it.
platesnounUS /pleɪts/
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading The sensitive plate, or film, is coated with a thin layer of salts of silver and bromide, heated with gelatine and a little water, and when these substances are thoroughly mixed, an _emulsion_ results, and this is spread on glass plates or on celluloid films.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading A camera is made up of three principal parts, and these are (1) a convex lens, which forms the image of the object to be photographed; (2) a light-tight box, which keeps out all the light except that which passes through the lens, and (3) a plate, or film holder, which holds the sensitive plate, or film, in the camera and keeps it perfectly dark until you are ready to have the image formed on it.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading A camera is made up of three principal parts, and these are (1) a convex lens, which forms the image of the object to be photographed; (2) a light-tight box, which keeps out all the light except that which passes through the lens, and (3) a plate, or film holder, which holds the sensitive plate, or film, in the camera and keeps it perfectly dark until you are ready to have the image formed on it.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The sensitive plate, or film, is coated with a thin layer of salts of silver and bromide, heated with gelatine and a little water, and when these substances are thoroughly mixed, an _emulsion_ results, and this is spread on glass plates or on celluloid films.
saltsnounUS /sɔːlts/
plural of “salt” — a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading The sensitive plate, or film, is coated with a thin layer of salts of silver and bromide, heated with gelatine and a little water, and when these substances are thoroughly mixed, an _emulsion_ results, and this is spread on glass plates or on celluloid films.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading A camera is made up of three principal parts, and these are (1) a convex lens, which forms the image of the object to be photographed; (2) a light-tight box, which keeps out all the light except that which passes through the lens, and (3) a plate, or film holder, which holds the sensitive plate, or film, in the camera and keeps it perfectly dark until you are ready to have the image formed on it.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The sensitive plate, or film, is coated with a thin layer of salts of silver and bromide, heated with gelatine and a little water, and when these substances are thoroughly mixed, an _emulsion_ results, and this is spread on glass plates or on celluloid films.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading VALUABLE INFORMATION =Photographing the Stars.=--There are some interesting things you can do with an ordinary _camera_ in the way of photographing the stars.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The sensitive plate, or film, is coated with a thin layer of salts of silver and bromide, heated with gelatine and a little water, and when these substances are thoroughly mixed, an _emulsion_ results, and this is spread on glass plates or on celluloid films.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading VALUABLE INFORMATION =Photographing the Stars.=--There are some interesting things you can do with an ordinary _camera_ in the way of photographing the stars.
substancesnounUS /ˈsʌbstənsəz/
plural of “substance” — the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading The sensitive plate, or film, is coated with a thin layer of salts of silver and bromide, heated with gelatine and a little water, and when these substances are thoroughly mixed, an _emulsion_ results, and this is spread on glass plates or on celluloid films.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A camera is made up of three principal parts, and these are (1) a convex lens, which forms the image of the object to be photographed; (2) a light-tight box, which keeps out all the light except that which passes through the lens, and (3) a plate, or film holder, which holds the sensitive plate, or film, in the camera and keeps it perfectly dark until you are ready to have the image formed on it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VALUABLE INFORMATION =Photographing the Stars.=--There are some interesting things you can do with an ordinary _camera_ in the way of photographing the stars.
in or at that place or location
From this reading VALUABLE INFORMATION =Photographing the Stars.=--There are some interesting things you can do with an ordinary _camera_ in the way of photographing the stars.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A camera is made up of three principal parts, and these are (1) a convex lens, which forms the image of the object to be photographed; (2) a light-tight box, which keeps out all the light except that which passes through the lens, and (3) a plate, or film holder, which holds the sensitive plate, or film, in the camera and keeps it perfectly dark until you are ready to have the image formed on it.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The sensitive plate, or film, is coated with a thin layer of salts of silver and bromide, heated with gelatine and a little water, and when these substances are thoroughly mixed, an _emulsion_ results, and this is spread on glass plates or on celluloid films.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading VALUABLE INFORMATION =Photographing the Stars.=--There are some interesting things you can do with an ordinary _camera_ in the way of photographing the stars.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The sensitive plate, or film, is coated with a thin layer of salts of silver and bromide, heated with gelatine and a little water, and when these substances are thoroughly mixed, an _emulsion_ results, and this is spread on glass plates or on celluloid films.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading The sensitive plate, or film, is coated with a thin layer of salts of silver and bromide, heated with gelatine and a little water, and when these substances are thoroughly mixed, an _emulsion_ results, and this is spread on glass plates or on celluloid films.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A camera is made up of three principal parts, and these are (1) a convex lens, which forms the image of the object to be photographed; (2) a light-tight box, which keeps out all the light except that which passes through the lens, and (3) a plate, or film holder, which holds the sensitive plate, or film, in the camera and keeps it perfectly dark until you are ready to have the image formed on it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A camera is made up of three principal parts, and these are (1) a convex lens, which forms the image of the object to be photographed; (2) a light-tight box, which keeps out all the light except that which passes through the lens, and (3) a plate, or film holder, which holds the sensitive plate, or film, in the camera and keeps it perfectly dark until you are ready to have the image formed on it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A camera is made up of three principal parts, and these are (1) a convex lens, which forms the image of the object to be photographed; (2) a light-tight box, which keeps out all the light except that which passes through the lens, and (3) a plate, or film holder, which holds the sensitive plate, or film, in the camera and keeps it perfectly dark until you are ready to have the image formed on it.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading A camera is made up of three principal parts, and these are (1) a convex lens, which forms the image of the object to be photographed; (2) a light-tight box, which keeps out all the light except that which passes through the lens, and (3) a plate, or film holder, which holds the sensitive plate, or film, in the camera and keeps it perfectly dark until you are ready to have the image formed on it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A camera is made up of three principal parts, and these are (1) a convex lens, which forms the image of the object to be photographed; (2) a light-tight box, which keeps out all the light except that which passes through the lens, and (3) a plate, or film holder, which holds the sensitive plate, or film, in the camera and keeps it perfectly dark until you are ready to have the image formed on it.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading VALUABLE INFORMATION =Photographing the Stars.=--There are some interesting things you can do with an ordinary _camera_ in the way of photographing the stars.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The sensitive plate, or film, is coated with a thin layer of salts of silver and bromide, heated with gelatine and a little water, and when these substances are thoroughly mixed, an _emulsion_ results, and this is spread on glass plates or on celluloid films.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading VALUABLE INFORMATION =Photographing the Stars.=--There are some interesting things you can do with an ordinary _camera_ in the way of photographing the stars.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The instant the lens is allowed to form an image on the _sensitive plate_, or _film_, we get out of the _optics_ of photography and into the _chemistry_ of it.
at the time that
From this reading The sensitive plate, or film, is coated with a thin layer of salts of silver and bromide, heated with gelatine and a little water, and when these substances are thoroughly mixed, an _emulsion_ results, and this is spread on glass plates or on celluloid films.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A camera is made up of three principal parts, and these are (1) a convex lens, which forms the image of the object to be photographed; (2) a light-tight box, which keeps out all the light except that which passes through the lens, and (3) a plate, or film holder, which holds the sensitive plate, or film, in the camera and keeps it perfectly dark until you are ready to have the image formed on it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading VALUABLE INFORMATION =Photographing the Stars.=--There are some interesting things you can do with an ordinary _camera_ in the way of photographing the stars.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading VALUABLE INFORMATION =Photographing the Stars.=--There are some interesting things you can do with an ordinary _camera_ in the way of photographing the stars.
