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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPolaroid
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Polaroid
"Sie hat ein Bild mit ihrer Polaroid gemacht."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A brand of instant camera and film that produces a physical photograph shortly after taking the picture.
"She captured the moment with her Polaroid camera, and within seconds, the photo developed in her hands." - 2
A photograph taken with a Polaroid camera.
"He displayed the Polaroid on the fridge, a reminder of their fun day at the beach."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'Polaroid' is derived from the brand name created by Edwin Land in the 1930s, which refers to a type of photographic film that produces instant images. The name itself is a combination of 'polarization' and 'oid', indicating its connection to polarized light technology.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Polaroid" is said worldwide
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Polaroid
Transliteration: Polaroid
"Elle a pris une photo avec son Polaroid."
Polaroid
Transliteration: Polaroid
"Sie hat ein Bild mit ihrer Polaroid gemacht."
Polaroid
Transliteration: Polaroid
"Ha scattato una foto con la sua Polaroid."
Polaroid
Transliteration: Polaroid
"Tomó una foto con su Polaroid."
Polaroid
Transliteration: Polaroid
"Ela tirou uma foto com sua Polaroid."
पोलरॉइड
Transliteration: Polaroid
"उसने अपने पोलरॉइड से एक तस्वीर खींची।"
宝丽来
Transliteration: Bǎolìlái
"她用宝丽来拍了一张照片。"
폴라로이드
Transliteration: Pollaroideu
"그녀는 폴라로이드로 사진을 찍었다."
ポラロイド
Transliteration: Poraroido
"彼女はポラロイドで写真を撮った。"
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