# 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\
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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, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9302 "2025-08-08T13:50:26Z")

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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  
Xerography

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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, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9303 "2025-08-08T19:36:35Z")

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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  
Xerography  
Yaw free movements

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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 8, 2025, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9304 "2025-08-08T21:07:00Z")

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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  
Xerography  
Yaw free movements  
Zeiss lenses

Next:

**Occupations**

Architect

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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 8, 2025, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9305 "2025-08-08T21:08:21Z")

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**Occupations**

Architect  
Bartender

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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, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9306 "2025-08-08T22:08:58Z")

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**Occupations**

Architect  
Bartender  
Chef

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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 8, 2025, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9307 "2025-08-08T23:20:46Z")

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**Occupations**

Architect  
Bartender  
Chef  
Donut baker

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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 9, 2025, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9308 "2025-08-09T00:20:08Z")

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**Occupations**

Architect  
Bartender  
Chef  
Donut baker  
Elephant trainer

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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 9, 2025, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9309 "2025-08-09T00:24:29Z")

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**Occupations**

Architect  
Bartender  
Chef  
Donut baker  
Elephant trainer  
Firefighter

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**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2025, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9310 "2025-08-09T00:37:25Z")

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**Occupations**

Architect  
Bartender  
Chef  
Donut baker  
Elephant trainer  
Firefighter  
Gardener

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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 9, 2025, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9311 "2025-08-09T00:54:11Z")

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**Occupations**

Architect  
Bartender  
Chef  
Donut baker  
Elephant trainer  
Firefighter  
Gardener  
Hotel concierge

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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 9, 2025, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9312 "2025-08-09T03:46:41Z")

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**Occupations**

Architect  
Bartender  
Chef  
Donut baker  
Elephant trainer  
Firefighter  
Gardener  
Hotel concierge  
Inksetter

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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 9, 2025, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9313 "2025-08-09T04:26:54Z")

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**Occupations**

Architect  
Bartender  
Chef  
Donut baker  
Elephant trainer  
Firefighter  
Gardener  
Hotel concierge  
Inksetter  
Journalist

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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 10, 2025, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9314 "2025-08-10T02:33:59Z")

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**Occupations**

Architect  
Bartender  
Chef  
Donut baker  
Elephant trainer  
Firefighter  
Gardener  
Hotel concierge  
Inksetter  
Journalist  
Knight-errant

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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 10, 2025, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9315 "2025-08-10T02:43:13Z")

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**Occupations**

Architect  
Bartender  
Chef  
Donut baker  
Elephant trainer  
Firefighter  
Gardener  
Hotel concierge  
Inksetter  
Journalist  
Knight-errant  
Luthier

A maker or repairer of stringed instruments, such as guitars, violins, etc.

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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 10, 2025, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9316 "2025-08-10T02:45:54Z")

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**Occupations**

Architect  
Bartender  
Chef  
Donut baker  
Elephant trainer  
Firefighter  
Gardener  
Hotel concierge  
Inksetter  
Journalist  
Knight-errant  
Luthier  
Master Sergeant

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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 10, 2025, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9317 "2025-08-10T03:54:10Z")

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**Occupations**

Architect  
Bartender  
Chef  
Donut baker  
Elephant trainer  
Firefighter  
Gardener  
Hotel concierge  
Inksetter  
Journalist  
Knight-errant  
Luthier  
Master Sergeant  
Nurse

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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 10, 2025, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9318 "2025-08-10T03:58:23Z")

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**Occupations**

Architect  
Bartender  
Chef  
Donut baker  
Elephant trainer  
Firefighter  
Gardener  
Hotel concierge  
Inksetter  
Journalist  
Knight-errant  
Luthier  
Master Sergeant  
Nurse  
Occupational therapist

I call mine Torquemada

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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 10, 2025, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9319 "2025-08-10T04:11:44Z")

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**Occupations**

Architect  
Bartender  
Chef  
Donut baker  
Elephant trainer  
Firefighter  
Gardener  
Hotel concierge  
Inksetter  
Journalist  
Knight-errant  
Luthier  
Master Sergeant  
Nurse  
Occupational therapist  
Professor

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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 10, 2025, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9320 "2025-08-10T12:29:46Z")

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**Occupations**

Architect  
Bartender  
Chef  
Donut baker  
Elephant trainer  
Firefighter  
Gardener  
Hotel concierge  
Inksetter  
Journalist  
Knight-errant  
Luthier  
Master Sergeant  
Nurse  
Occupational therapist  
Professor  
Quartermaster

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**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2025, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9321 "2025-08-10T12:37:04Z")

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**Occupations**

Architect  
Bartender  
Chef  
Donut baker  
Elephant trainer  
Firefighter  
Gardener  
Hotel concierge  
Inksetter  
Journalist  
Knight-errant  
Luthier  
Master Sergeant  
Nurse  
Occupational therapist  
Professor  
Quartermaster  
Registered Nurse

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