cy·an·o·type

[sahy-an-uh-tahyp]
noun
1.
a process of photographic printing, used chiefly in copying architectural and mechanical drawings, that produces a blue line on a white background.
2.
a print made by this process.

Origin:
1835–45; cyano-1 + -type

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cyanotype (saɪˈænəˌtaɪp) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
another name for blueprint

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Participants of this workshop will be introduced to the photographic process of cyanotype, or sun print.
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