halftone

[ haf-tohn, hahf- ]

/ ˈhæfˌtoʊn, ˈhɑf- /

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noun

Also called middle-tone. (in painting, drawing, graphics, photography, etc.) a value intermediate between light and dark.

Printing.

a process in which gradation of tone in an image is conveyed by first photographing the image through a screen to break up the continuous tones of the image into minute, closely spaced dots, then using the print obtained to produce a metal plate by photoengraving, and finally using the plate to reproduce the original image by letterpress or offset printing.
the metal plate used in such a process.
the print obtained in such a process.Compare line cut.

adjective

pertaining to, using, used in, or produced by the halftone process: a halftone screen; a halftone print.

Origin of halftone

First recorded in 1645–55; half + tone

Words nearby halftone

half tide, half tiger, half-timbered, halftime, half title, halftone, half-track, half-truth, half-turn, half-turning, half twist

Definition for halftone (2 of 2)

half tone

noun Music.

semitone.

Origin of half tone

First recorded in 1645–55

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Example sentences from the Web for halftone

Nine separate men handle each engraving in the halftone department.
The Wonder Book of Knowledge|Various
In both cases, negatives are made of both the halftone and fine copies.
The Wonder Book of Knowledge|Various
The halftone and the description ought to make the plant known to the most casual reader.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise|M. E. Hard
She also took a halftone snapshot of you out at the Coldtown dam, cut from a newspaper, published the Sunday after your accident.
Red Pepper's Patients|Grace S. Richmond

Its use is very extensive in the making of tint blocks or color work, used either in connection with line or halftone key plates.
The Wonder Book of Knowledge|Various

British Dictionary definitions for halftone

halftone

/ (ˈhɑːfˌtəʊn) /

noun

a process used to reproduce an illustration by photographing it through a fine screen to break it up into dots
the etched plate thus obtained
the print obtained from such a plate

art a tonal value midway between highlight and dark shading

music, US and Canadian another word for semitone

adjective

relating to, used in, or made by halftone

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单词	halftone
释义	halftone [ haf-tohn, hahf- ] / ˈhæfˌtoʊn, ˈhɑf- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR halftone ON THESAURUS.COM noun Also called middle-tone. (in painting, drawing, graphics, photography, etc.) a value intermediate between light and dark. Printing. a process in which gradation of tone in an image is conveyed by first photographing the image through a screen to break up the continuous tones of the image into minute, closely spaced dots, then using the print obtained to produce a metal plate by photoengraving, and finally using the plate to reproduce the original image by letterpress or offset printing. the metal plate used in such a process. the print obtained in such a process.Compare line cut. adjective pertaining to, using, used in, or produced by the halftone process: a halftone screen; a halftone print. Origin of halftone First recorded in 1645–55; half + tone Words nearby halftone half tide, half tiger, half-timbered, halftime, half title, halftone, half-track, half-truth, half-turn, half-turning, half twist Definition for halftone (2 of 2) half tone noun Music. semitone. Origin of half tone First recorded in 1645–55 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for halftone Nine separate men handle each engraving in the halftone department. The Wonder Book of Knowledge\|Various In both cases, negatives are made of both the halftone and fine copies. The Wonder Book of Knowledge\|Various The halftone and the description ought to make the plant known to the most casual reader. The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise\|M. E. Hard She also took a halftone snapshot of you out at the Coldtown dam, cut from a newspaper, published the Sunday after your accident. Red Pepper's Patients\|Grace S. Richmond Its use is very extensive in the making of tint blocks or color work, used either in connection with line or halftone key plates. The Wonder Book of Knowledge\|Various British Dictionary definitions for halftone halftone / (ˈhɑːfˌtəʊn) / noun a process used to reproduce an illustration by photographing it through a fine screen to break it up into dots the etched plate thus obtained the print obtained from such a plate art a tonal value midway between highlight and dark shading music, US and Canadian another word for semitone adjective relating to, used in, or made by halftone Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to halftone engraving, picture, photograph, etching, image, sketch, vignette, depiction, decoration, snapshot, painting, cartoon, photo, plate, adornment, figure, design, frontispiece, tailpiece, line drawing
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halftone

noun

adjective

Origin of halftone

Words nearby halftone

Definition for halftone (2 of 2)

noun Music.

Origin of half tone

Example sentences from the Web for halftone

British Dictionary definitions for halftone

noun

adjective

Words related to halftone