duotone

1 of 2

adjective

duo·​tone

ˈd(y)üəˌtōn

variants or duotoned

-nd

: having or yielding two tones or colors

duotone

2 of 2

noun

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plural -s

: a process for making prints typically in two shades of the same color or in black and one tint by the use of two halftone plates made with the screen set at two different angles

duotone plates

duotone illustrations

also : a print made by this process

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

duo- + tone or -toned

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