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ブロマイド [gai1] プロマイド
1. [n]
▶ postcard-sized photographic portrait of a celebrity
2. (ブロマイド only) [n]
▶ bromide paper



History:
4. A 2023-04-26 05:01:35  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
3. A* 2023-04-25 16:44:15  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
daijr: スターなどのはがき大の肖像写真。〔日本では戦前から多く「プロマイド」といわれてきた〕
daijs: なまって「プロマイド」とも。
nikk: プロマイド(英bromide)〈ブロマイド〉俳優、歌手などのはがき大の肖像写真。
jwiki: ブロマイドは、臭化銀を用いた写真用印画紙、またはその印画紙に焼き付けた写真のこと。
prog: 1〔臭素紙〕bromide paper
      2〔スターなどの写真〕a (film star's) picture
ブロマイド	66,338		
プロマイド	18,272
  Comments:
"プロマイド" was coined by the company マルベル堂, but judging from tweets, people use ブロマイド and プロマイド interchangeably – プロマイド doesn't necessarily refer to photos sold by マルベル堂.
I don't think プロマイド on its own is used as a synonym for 臭化物.
  Diff:
@@ -7,0 +8,3 @@
+<r_ele>
+<reb>プロマイド</reb>
+</r_ele>
@@ -10 +13 @@
-<gloss>publicity photograph of a movie star, entertainer, etc.</gloss>
+<gloss>postcard-sized photographic portrait of a celebrity</gloss>
@@ -12,0 +16 @@
+<stagr>ブロマイド</stagr>
@@ -14 +18 @@
-<gloss>bromide (print, paper, etc.)</gloss>
+<gloss>bromide paper</gloss>
2. A 2023-04-24 05:46:04  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
The chemical is more usually 臭化物, etc.
  Diff:
@@ -14 +14 @@
-<gloss>bromide</gloss>
+<gloss>bromide (print, paper, etc.)</gloss>
1. A* 2023-04-24 04:36:55  Opencooper
  Refs:
* gg5: bromide.
* chuujiten: a photograph 《of a movie star》
* wisdom: 〖スターなどの写真〗a star's picture]; 〖特定場面のスチール写真〗a still.  
* prog: 1 〔臭素紙〕bromide paper | 2 〔スターなどの写真〕a (film star's) picture
* genius: star's [idol's] picture
* luminous: (映画俳優などの写真) (movie) star's picture; (壁にはるセクシーな写真) pin-up
* concise: a bromide (写真・感光紙)
* olex: (スターなどの写真) pictures of stars; (壁にはる美人などの写真) pin-up
  Comments:
Switching sense order. The JEs and kokugos only have a sense for a photo of a star. Though it's probably used as the chemical in some technical places.
  Diff:
@@ -10 +10 @@
-<gloss>bromide</gloss>
+<gloss>publicity photograph of a movie star, entertainer, etc.</gloss>
@@ -14 +14 @@
-<gloss>publicity photograph of a movie star, entertainer, etc.</gloss>
+<gloss>bromide</gloss>

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