Definition

Noun: 1. Positive photograph: A photographic image where the light and dark areas correspond directly to the light and dark areas of the original subject. It is the opposite of a negative (âm bản). 2. Slide, transparency: A positive image on a transparent base, typically used for projection.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy đang giữ dương bản của bức ảnh gia đình. (He is keeping the positive photograph of the family picture.)
  • Giáo viên chiếu dương bản lên màn hình để cả lớp cùng xem. (The teacher projected the slide onto the screen for the whole class to see.)
  • So với âm bản, dương bản cho thấy hình ảnh đúng với thực tế. (Compared to a negative, a positive shows an image true to reality.)

Advanced Usage

• Technical/Photographic Context: The term is primarily used in technical, historical, or professional discussions about photography and imaging.
  • Quy trình tráng phim bao gồm tạo âm bản trước, sau đó mới in ra dương bản. (The film development process involves creating a negative first, then printing it onto a positive.)

Variants and Related Words

• Âm bản (noun): Negative (photograph). The direct antonym.
• Phim dương bản (noun phrase): Positive film; slide film.
• Bản in dương (noun phrase): Positive print.

Synonyms

• Ảnh dương: Positive picture (less common).
• Slide: Specifically for a transparency intended for projection.
• Transparency: A positive photographic image on a clear base.

Notes on Different Meanings

• The core meaning relates to photography. The components "dương" (positive, yang) and "bản" (version, copy) contrast with "âm bản" (negative copy).
• In older or very specific contexts, it may refer to other types of positive reproductions, but the photographic meaning is dominant.

noun

1. positive photograph