- NEGATIVE
- in photography a picture of an object in which the lights and shadows are reversed, so that the shady part appears white and the light in it appears dark.
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia. James Wood. 1907.
NEGATIVE
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Negative — Neg a*tive (n[e^]g [.a]*t[i^]v), a. [F. n[ e]gatif, L. negativus, fr. negare to deny. See {Negation}.] 1. Denying; implying, containing, or asserting denial, negation or refusal; returning the answer no to an inquiry or request; refusing assent;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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negative — [neg′ə tiv] adj. [ME negatife < OFr or L: OFr négatif < L negativus < negatus: see NEGATION] 1. containing, expressing, or implying a denial or refusal; that says “no” [a negative reply] 2. opposite to something regarded as positive;… … English World dictionary
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Negative — Datos generales Origen Tampere, Finlandia Información artística … Wikipedia Español
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Negative — Neg a*tive (n[e^]g [.a]*t[i^]v), n. [Cf. F. n[ e]gative.] 1. A proposition by which something is denied or forbidden; a conception or term formed by prefixing the negative particle to one which is positive; an opposite or contradictory term or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
négative — ● négative nom féminin Énoncé par lequel on refuse quelque chose, on soutient qu une chose est fausse, on persiste dans un refus : Répondre par la négative. ● négative (expressions) nom féminin Dans la négative, dans le cas d un refus. ● négatif … Encyclopédie Universelle
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