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单词 high key
释义

high key


noun Movies.

a style of lighting that is bright, even, and produces little contrast between light and dark areas of the scene.

Origin of high key

First recorded in 1915–20

Words nearby high key

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Definition for high key (2 of 2)

high-key
[ hahy-kee ]
/ ˈhaɪˈki /

adjective

(of a photograph) having chiefly light tones, usually with little tonal contrast (distinguished from low-key).

Origin of high-key

First recorded in 1915–20
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British Dictionary definitions for high key

high-key

adjective

(of a photograph, painting, etc) having a predominance of light grey tones or light coloursCompare low-key (def. 3)
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
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