1. made or produced as a ferrotype; relating to or characteristic of a ferrotype photograph
Usage: historical; photography

1. past tense and past participle of ferrotype; to produce a ferrotype (a photograph made on an iron plate coated with a dark enamel)
Usage: historical; photography

Examples

• The ferrotyped portrait was a popular and affordable form of photography in the 19th century.
• She discovered a ferrotyped image of her great-grandmother in an old trunk.
• The photographer ferrotyped the daguerreotype design onto iron plates.
• Ferrotyped photographs were known for their durability and dark appearance.
• Many Civil War soldiers carried ferrotyped images of their loved ones.