redevelopern.
/ˌriːdᵻˈvɛləpə/, U.S. /ˌridəˈvɛləpər/ 1. Photography. A chemical agent by which photographs are redeveloped.
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1859 Photogr. News 4 Feb. 8 The alabastrine process is splendid. One of the finest portraits I have seen was done by this re-developer.
1879 Cassell's Techn. Educator (new ed.) III. 143 In ordinary cases one application of the re~developer will be sufficient.
?a1940 How to make Good Pictures (Kodak Ltd.) (rev. ed.) 212 Too strong a solution of re-developer or too long immersion in this solution will cause blisters.
2001 D. Case Film Technol. Post Production (ed. 2) 52 The film passes to the sound applicator station, where a narrow stripe of redeveloper solution is applied.
2. A person who redesigns and rebuilds an urban area.
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1940 N.Y. Times 8 Sept. xi. 6/5 These developments..are well located..and often the existence of utility mains and roads spares the redeveloper and the city the expense of installation.
1962 Jrnl. Finance 17 392 There appears to be no great shortage of redevelopers willing to purchase land in urban renewal areas.
2003 Independent 10 June ii. 12/2 There are still immaculate and serviceable Arcons to be seen in Newport..—though these are under threat from redevelopers.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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