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Polaroid has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

(trade mark) a plastic film that can polarize a beam of light; often used in sunglasses to eliminate glare

"After putting on my new Polaroid sunglasses, the blinding reflection off the wet highway vanished instantly."

2

Alternative letter-case form of polaroid

"The photographer adjusted the angle of the Polaroid to ensure the glare from the lake's surface was completely eliminated before snapping the shot."

3

A sheet of plastic embedded with microscopic crystals of herapathite or similarly acting material, so that light passing through it is polarised.

Verb
1

To photograph with a polaroid camera.

"She quickly snapped a photo of our group and handed us the instant picture from her Polaroid."

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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
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