Word
kodak
Phoneticsko·dak
/ˈkoʊˌdæk/
Definition
n. a type of camera or film that was very popular in the past. People often use the name to talk about a perfect moment that is worth taking a photo of.
n. a trademarked brand of photographic equipment and film, historically dominant in the consumer market. Often used metonymically to refer to a camera or a captured moment, though such usage is increasingly archaic in the digital era.
Examples
“She reached for her Kodak to capture the sunset.”
“The family album was filled with grainy Kodak prints from their summer holidays in the seventies.”
Examples
simple
“She reached for her Kodak to capture the sunset.”
contextual
“The family album was filled with grainy Kodak prints from their summer holidays in the seventies.”
Usage
Often used as a proper noun; when used as a common noun, it typically refers to a simple point-and-shoot camera.