現げん像ぞう

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

development (of film); photographic processing

Refers specifically to the chemical processing of photographic film or paper to make the latent image visible. Used as a noun or with する as a transitive verb.

• フィルムを現げん像ぞうに出だした。

  I sent the film to be developed.

• 暗あん室しつで写しゃ真しんを現げん像ぞうする。

  I develop photographs in the darkroom.