| 单词 | middle tone |
| 释义 | > as lemmasmiddle tone middle tone n. (a) a tone of voice between loud and soft; (b) = halftone n. 2. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > colour > [noun] > half-tint or half-tone mezzotintoa1650 semi-tint1728 mezzotint1738 middle tone1838 half-tone1867 1838 Biblical Repertory July 349 His voice was both full and clear; his lowest whisper was distinctly heard, his middle tones were sweet, rich, and beautifully varied. 1887 J. Ruskin Præterita II. vi. 193 In washing, the chiaroscuro is lowered from the high lights..to the middle tones. 1915 W. Cather Song of Lark ii. x. 233 His voice was thin, unsteady, husky in the middle tones. 1959 Recomm. for Density & Contrast Range of Monochrome Films (B.S.I.) 5 Prints of black-and-white photographic opaques should be made in such a way that a middle tone..will have a reflection density within the range 0·5 to 0·7. 1961 M. Levy Studio Dict. Art Terms 59 Half-tone, the tone value in a painting which is halfway between the dark and the light. Sometimes called Middle-Tone. < as lemmas |
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