Polaroid
pronunciation
How to pronounce Polaroid in British English:
UK [ˈpəʊlərɔɪd]
How to pronounce Polaroid in American English:
US [ˈpoʊlərɔɪd]
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- Noun:
- a plastic film that can polarize a beam of light; often used in sunglasses to eliminate glare
Word Origin
- Polaroid (n.)
- material which in thin sheets produces a high degree of plane polarization of light passing through it, 1936, proprietary name (Sheet Polarizer Co., Union City, N.J.). As a type of camera producing prints rapidly, it is attested from 1961.
Example
- 1. First among them was polaroid with their early digital cameras .
- 2. A portrait delivered instantly on a polaroid camera is a much-appreciated , on-the-spot gift .
- 3. She shoots on a spectra polaroid camera .
- 4. If polaroid can survive lady gaga , it may be with us for a long , long time .
- 5. Scott hardy , president of polaroid , denies such a close association with old-fashioned instant photography hampers the firm .