1. the process or technique of producing daguerreotypes, an early form of photography using a silver-coated copper plate
Usage: historical; technical
2. daguerreotypes collectively, or the art and practice of making them
Usage: historical

Examples

• Daguerreotypy was the dominant form of photography in the 1840s and 1850s.
• The invention of daguerreotypy by Louis Daguerre revolutionized portrait-making.
• Museums preserve examples of daguerreotypy to document the history of photography.
• Learning daguerreotypy required specialized knowledge of chemistry and optics.
• The decline of daguerreotypy began with the introduction of newer photographic processes.