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Negative (Noun)

A reply of denial; "he answered in the negative".

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

The reply from the mayor was in the negative regarding the construction project's proposed start date.
The head of the board gave a definitive answer in the negative, causing concern among the investors.
He hesitated for a moment before responding in the negative to the invitation.
Their official statement ended with a reply in the negative regarding further financial aid.
She asked her grandmother for permission to stay out late and received a reply in the negative.

A piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed.

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

The photographer developed the negative and made multiple prints from it.
To create the final image, the artist had to invert the colors in the negative.
The photographer took several negatives during the photo shoot, but only one was perfect.
After the roll of film was exposed, she took it to a lab to develop the negative.
In the darkroom, he carefully handled the negative to avoid damaging it.