noun
- Plural of photofinishing; the process of developing, printing, and finishing photographic film and prints, or the services and products related to this process.
Usage: Usually used in plural form or as a mass noun when referring to the industry or services; Common in retail and commercial photography contexts
Examples
- The local photofinishings shop closed when digital photography became popular.
- Many drugstores offered photofinishings services in the 1990s.
- She dropped off her film at the photofinishings counter to be developed.
- Photofinishings businesses have largely disappeared due to smartphone cameras.
- The photofinishings industry once employed thousands of workers across the country.