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Definitions for Halftone
[1] Also called middle-tone. (in painting, drawing, graphics, photography, etc.) a value intermediate between light and dark.
[2] 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.
[3] pertaining to, using, used in, or produced by the halftone process: a halftone screen; a halftone print.
[4] 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
[5] art a tonal value midway between highlight and dark shading
[6] music , US and Canadian another word for semitone
[7] relating to, used in, or made by halftone
Words related to Halftone
engraving, picture, photograph, etching, image, sketch, vignette, depiction, decoration, snapshot, painting, cartoon, photo, plate, adornment, figure, design, frontispiece, tailpiece
Words nearby Halftone
halfmoon, halfpenny, halfpennyworth, halfsies, halftime, halftone, halfway, halfway house, halfwit, hali-, halibut
Origin of Halftone
First recorded in 1645–55; half + tone
Synonyms for Halftone
cartoon, decoration, depiction, engraving, etching, image, painting, photo, photograph, picture, sketch, snapshot, vignette, adornment, design, figure, frontispiece, plate, tailpiece, line drawing