Definition of high-key
: having or producing light tones only with little contrast
—used of a photographic print or subject or of the lighting of a photographic subject
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“High-key.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-key. Accessed 18 Jun. 2021.
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