halftone

noun

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half·tone | \ ˈhaf-ˌtōn

, ˈhäf- \

Definition of halftone

1 : half step sense 2

2a : any of the shades of gray between the darkest and the lightest parts of a photographic image

b(1) : a photoengraving made from an image photographed through a screen and then etched so that the details of the image are reproduced in dots

(2) : an image (such as one printed on an offset press or laser printer) that renders smooth variations of color in an original by means of dots assigned to areas of the image electronically

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Examples of halftone in a Sentence

using software to lighten the picture's halftones

Recent Examples on the Web There were huge features screened across it in dull black halftone, asymmetrical eyes at breast height, a grim mouth at crotch-level. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 1 Sep. 2017 Technologies used to put out the paper also are highlighted, such as printing presses, halftone plates and stereotypes. — Susan Dunne, courant.com, 31 July 2017

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