# The Atoz Game (Part 2)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [August 4, 2022, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097 "2022-08-04T15:42:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 465

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**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2025, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9282 "2025-08-06T18:00:16Z")

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**Photographical Terminology**

Aspect ratio  
Black and white  
Chromatic aberration  
Daguerreotype

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2025, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9283 "2025-08-06T18:04:42Z")

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**Photographical Terminology**

Aspect ratio  
Black and white  
Chromatic aberration  
Daguerreotype  
Exposure

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2025, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9284 "2025-08-06T18:06:58Z")

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**Photographical Terminology**

Aspect ratio  
Black and white  
Chromatic aberration  
Daguerreotype  
Exposure  
F-stop

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**Author:** ![chela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chela/32/21582_2.png) [@chela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chela)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2025, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9285 "2025-08-06T18:55:39Z")

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**Photographical Terminology**

Aspect ratio  
Black and white  
Chromatic aberration  
Daguerreotype  
Exposure  
F-stop  
GIF

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**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2025, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9286 "2025-08-06T21:40:28Z")

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**Photographical Terminology**

Aspect ratio  
Black and white  
Chromatic aberration  
Daguerreotype  
Exposure  
F-stop  
GIF  
Hand coloring

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2025, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9287 "2025-08-06T21:43:05Z")

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**Photographical Terminology**

Aspect ratio  
Black and white  
Chromatic aberration  
Daguerreotype  
Exposure  
F-stop  
GIF  
Hand coloring  
Illumination

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2025, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9288 "2025-08-06T22:37:48Z")

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**Photographical Terminology**

Aspect ratio  
Black and white  
Chromatic aberration  
Daguerreotype  
Exposure  
F-stop  
GIF  
Hand coloring  
Illumination  
Jump-match cut

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**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2025, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9289 "2025-08-06T22:45:49Z")

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**Photographical Terminology**

Aspect ratio  
Black and white  
Chromatic aberration  
Daguerreotype  
Exposure  
F-stop  
GIF  
Hand coloring  
Illumination  
Jump-match cut  
Kodachrome

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**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2025, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9290 "2025-08-07T01:22:55Z")

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**Photographical Terminology**

Aspect ratio  
Black and white  
Chromatic aberration  
Daguerreotype  
Exposure  
F-stop  
GIF  
Hand coloring  
Illumination  
Jump-match cut  
Kodachrome  
Lens

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**Author:** ![Gr8Kat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gr8kat/32/18668_2.png) [@Gr8Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gr8Kat)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2025, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9291 "2025-08-07T01:47:09Z")

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**Photographical Terminology**

Aspect ratio  
Black and white  
Chromatic aberration  
Daguerreotype  
Exposure  
F-stop  
GIF  
Hand coloring  
Illumination  
Jump-match cut  
Kodachrome  
Lens  
Matte print

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2025, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9292 "2025-08-07T06:08:37Z")

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**Photographical Terminology**

Aspect ratio  
Black and white  
Chromatic aberration  
Daguerreotype  
Exposure  
F-stop  
GIF  
Hand coloring  
Illumination  
Jump-match cut  
Kodachrome  
Lens  
Matte print  
Negatives

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2025, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9293 "2025-08-07T12:45:53Z")

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**Photographical Terminology**

Aspect ratio  
Black and white  
Chromatic aberration  
Daguerreotype  
Exposure  
F-stop  
GIF  
Hand coloring  
Illumination  
Jump-match cut  
Kodachrome  
Lens  
Matte print  
Negatives  
Overexposure

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2025, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9294 "2025-08-07T12:55:58Z")

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**Photographical Terminology**

Aspect ratio  
Black and white  
Chromatic aberration  
Daguerreotype  
Exposure  
F-stop  
GIF  
Hand coloring  
Illumination  
Jump-match cut  
Kodachrome  
Lens  
Matte print  
Negatives  
Overexposure  
Photographic plates

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2025, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9295 "2025-08-07T18:17:10Z")

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**Photographical Terminology**

Aspect ratio  
Black and white  
Chromatic aberration  
Daguerreotype  
Exposure  
F-stop  
GIF  
Hand coloring  
Illumination  
Jump-match cut  
Kodachrome  
Lens  
Matte print  
Negatives  
Overexposure  
Photographic plates  
Quinine crystals

Quinine crystals, specifically herapathite, were used to create polarizing filters, which are crucial for reducing glare and reflections in photographs.

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**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2025, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9296 "2025-08-07T23:01:38Z")

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**Photographical Terminology**

Aspect ratio  
Black and white  
Chromatic aberration  
Daguerreotype  
Exposure  
F-stop  
GIF  
Hand coloring  
Illumination  
Jump-match cut  
Kodachrome  
Lens  
Matte print  
Negatives  
Overexposure  
Photographic plates  
Quinine crystals

Refractive lens

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**Author:** ![Gr8Kat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gr8kat/32/18668_2.png) [@Gr8Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gr8Kat)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2025, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9297 "2025-08-08T00:46:37Z")

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**Photographical Terminology**

Aspect ratio  
Black and white  
Chromatic aberration  
Daguerreotype  
Exposure  
F-stop  
GIF  
Hand coloring  
Illumination  
Jump-match cut  
Kodachrome  
Lens  
Matte print  
Negatives  
Overexposure  
Photographic plates  
Quinine crystals  
Refractive lens  
Soft focus

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2025, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9298 "2025-08-08T01:20:21Z")

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**Photographical Terminology**

Aspect ratio  
Black and white  
Chromatic aberration  
Daguerreotype  
Exposure  
F-stop  
GIF  
Hand coloring  
Illumination  
Jump-match cut  
Kodachrome  
Lens  
Matte print  
Negatives  
Overexposure  
Photographic plates  
Quinine crystals  
Refractive lens  
Soft focus  
Tintype

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2025, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9299 "2025-08-08T03:27:10Z")

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**Photographical Terminology**

Aspect ratio  
Black and white  
Chromatic aberration  
Daguerreotype  
Exposure  
F-stop  
GIF  
Hand coloring  
Illumination  
Jump-match cut  
Kodachrome  
Lens  
Matte print  
Negatives  
Overexposure  
Photographic plates  
Quinine crystals  
Refractive lens  
Soft focus  
Tintype  
Underlighting

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2025, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9300 "2025-08-08T03:51:59Z")

</div>

**Photographical Terminology**

Aspect ratio  
Black and white  
Chromatic aberration  
Daguerreotype  
Exposure  
F-stop  
GIF  
Hand coloring  
Illumination  
Jump-match cut  
Kodachrome  
Lens  
Matte print  
Negatives  
Overexposure  
Photographic plates  
Quinine crystals  
Refractive lens  
Soft focus  
Tintype  
Underlighting  
Viewfinder

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**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2025, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9301 "2025-08-08T04:50:39Z")

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**Photographical Terminology**

Aspect ratio  
Black and white  
Chromatic aberration  
Daguerreotype  
Exposure  
F-stop  
GIF  
Hand coloring  
Illumination  
Jump-match cut  
Kodachrome  
Lens  
Matte print  
Negatives  
Overexposure  
Photographic plates  
Quinine crystals  
Refractive lens  
Soft focus  
Tintype  
Underlighting  
Viewfinder  
Wide aperture

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