What is the meaning of Ambrotype?

(n.) A picture taken on a plate of prepared glass, in which the lights are represented in silver, and the shades are produced by a dark background visible through the unsilvered portions of the glass.
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APAWebster's. (2011). ambrotype. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/ambrotype/definitions/1973016
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "ambrotype" http://smartdefine.org/ambrotype/definitions/1973016 (accessed September 28, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, ambrotype, Smart Define, viewed 28 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/ambrotype/definitions/1973016>.
MLAWebster's. "ambrotype" 27 May 2011. Web. 28 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/ambrotype/definitions/1973016>