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half·tone
 halftone
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- pronunciation:
- haef
ton
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
in art, an intermediate tone, shade, or value between light and dark.
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| definition 2: |
a technique for printing shading in which an image, such as a photograph or cartoon, is transformed into a complex of tiny dots by photographing it through a fine screen and transferring this dot image to the printing plate.
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| definition 3: |
a photoengraving made by this technique.
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
pertaining to, using, or produced by the process of halftone.
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