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noun
An early form of photographic material in which the photosensitive emulsion was applied to a glass plate; latterly only used by astronomers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a flat sheet of metal or glass on which a photographic image can be recorded
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: plate
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sheet, flat solid
Narrower terms: quarter plate
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