Definition

A person or business that develops and prints photographs from film.

Example

The photofinisher delivered the developed photos to the customer.

Conversation

Have you ever been to a photofinisher to develop your photos?

Yeah, I went last week and got some old film developed.

That's cool! I haven't used a photofinisher in ages, I usually do it all digitally now.

Same here, but there's something special about getting physical prints.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Photofinisher → It is formed from "photo-" (from Greek "phōtos", meaning light) and "finisher" (from Old French "finir", meaning to finish). The word refers to someone who finishes or develops photographs using light.

Memory Tip

Think of 'light' ('photo-') being used to 'finish' ('finisher') a photograph — that's why a photofinisher is someone who develops photos.

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