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- [foh-tuh-stat]
- /ˈfoʊ təˌstæt/
- /ˈfəʊ.tə.stæt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [foh-tuh-stat]
- /ˈfoʊ təˌstæt/
Definitions of photostat word
- noun photostat a camera for making facsimile copies of documents, drawings, etc., in the form of paper negatives on which the positions of lines, objects, etc., in the originals are maintained. 1
- noun photostat a copy made with this camera. 1
- countable noun photostat A photostat is a particular type of photocopy. 0
- noun photostat a machine or process used to make quick positive or negative photographic copies of written, printed, or graphic matter 0
- noun photostat any copy made by such a machine 0
- verb photostat to make a photostat copy (of) 0
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Parts of speech for Photostat
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photostat popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
photostat usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for photostat
verb photostat
- cartooning — a sketch or drawing, usually humorous, as in a newspaper or periodical, symbolizing, satirizing, or caricaturing some action, subject, or person of popular interest.
- cinematize — to adapt (a novel or play) for cinema
- copy — If you make a copy of something, you produce something that looks like the original thing.
- dittoed — the aforesaid; the above; the same (used in accounts, lists, etc., to avoid repetition). Symbol: ″. Abbreviation: do. Compare ditto mark.
- dualize — to make dual.
noun photostat
- close up — If someone closes up a building, they shut it completely and securely, often because they are going away.
- close-up — the end or conclusion: at the close of day; the close of the speech.
- closeup — a photograph taken at close range or with a long focal-length lens, on a relatively large scale.
- co-ordinate — If you co-ordinate an activity, you organize the various people and things involved in it.
- duplication — an act or instance of duplicating.
Top questions with photostat
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