Photostat

/'foutoustæt/
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Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A type of duplicating machine: A specific brand and model of machine historically used to create direct photographic copies of documents onto prepared paper, producing either positive or negative images.
    • A copy made by such a machine: A photocopy produced directly by a Photostat machine.

  2. Verb:

    • To make a copy using a Photostat machine: The act of using a Photostat device to duplicate a document.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun (Machine):

    • The library's archive contained an old photostat for copying rare manuscripts.
    • Before modern copiers, offices used a photostat for document reproduction.

  • Noun (Copy):

    • He handed me a photostat of the original contract.
    • The researcher examined a photostat of the 19th-century letter.

  • Verb:

    • Please photostat this report for all department heads.
    • The clerk was asked to photostat the legal documents.
Advanced Usage
  • The term "photostat" is often used historically or generically to refer to early photographic copying processes, even when not referring to the specific brand-name machine.
    • The technique, often called photostating, was revolutionary for its time.
Variants and Related Words
  • Photostatic (adj): Relating to or made by a Photostat.
    • The photostatic copy was surprisingly clear.
  • Photostatting (v, gerund): The process of making copies with a Photostat machine.
    • Photostatting the entire manual took all afternoon.
Synonyms
  • Copy (n/v): A general term for a duplicate.
  • Photocopy (n/v): A more modern term for a photographic copy, largely replacing "photostat."
  • Duplicate (n/v): An exact copy.
Notes on Usage
  • Historical Term: "Photostat" (capitalized) was originally a trademark for a specific machine. The lowercase term became generic for the copies and the process.
  • Archaic: In contemporary language, "photocopy" or simply "copy" is almost always used instead of "photostat," which now carries a historical or technical nuance.
Noun
  1. a duplicating machine that makes quick positive or negative copies directly on the surface of prepared paper
  2. a photocopy made on a Photostat machine
Verb
  1. make a copy by means of a Photostat device

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