Daguerreotype (noun)

A photograph produced on a silver or silver-covered copper plate by an early photographic process, characterized by great detail and depth of tone.

Origin:

Named after louis daguerre, a french inventor, who developed the process in the early 19th century.

Examples:

1. The daguerreotype was the first practical form of photography.
2. He had a collection of daguerreotypes of his ancestors.
3. The daguerreotype was a one-of-a-kind image, as the plate could not be reproduced.
4. Daguerreotypes were often housed in decorative cases for protection and display.
5. The daguerreotype process was replaced by the more practical and less expensive albumen print process.