contrasty
adjective
con·trasty
ˈkän-ˌtra-stē 
: having or producing in photography great contrast between highlights and shadows
a contrasty image
Examples of contrasty in a Sentence
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Consumers face a can’t-lose choice between super bright Mini LED TVs and super contrasty OLEDs.
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Chris Welch, The Verge, 4 Jan. 2023
His skin has a quite contrasty black and white pattern.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes, 1 June 2021
My iMac has a non-Retina display and the Lepow Z1 looked much more contrasty and far sharper than the 21-inch LED screen on my iMac.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2021
The Bushnell turned in a decent low-light score, but wowed testers with an aberration-free and extremely bright and contrasty image.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 18 Aug. 2020
The Mavic Air can also capture photos and videos in high-dynamic range, which should come in handy when shooting in very contrasty situations like shooting into a sunset over the horizon or midday shots on the beach.
—Popular Science, 28 Apr. 2020
Chris Welch, The Verge, 4 Jan. 2023
His skin has a quite contrasty black and white pattern.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes, 1 June 2021
My iMac has a non-Retina display and the Lepow Z1 looked much more contrasty and far sharper than the 21-inch LED screen on my iMac.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2021
The Bushnell turned in a decent low-light score, but wowed testers with an aberration-free and extremely bright and contrasty image.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 18 Aug. 2020
The Mavic Air can also capture photos and videos in high-dynamic range, which should come in handy when shooting in very contrasty situations like shooting into a sunset over the horizon or midday shots on the beach.
—Popular Science, 28 Apr. 2020
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“Contrasty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contrasty. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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