🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

폴라로이드

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Pollaroideu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Polaroid/ˈpoʊ.lə.rɔɪd/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그녀는 폴라로이드로 사진을 찍었다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 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. 2

    A photograph taken with a Polaroid camera.

    "He displayed the Polaroid on the fridge, a reminder of their fun day at the beach."

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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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