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Solarize

Solarize Meaning & Definition
Solarize Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Solarize?

[v] expose to the rays of the sun or affect by exposure to the sun; "insolated paper may turn yellow and crumble"; "These herbs suffer when sunned"
[v] overexpose to sunlight; of photographic film
[v] become overepxosed, of photographic film
[v] photography: reverse some of the tones of (a negative or print) and introduce pronounced outlines of highlights, by exposing it briefly to light, then washing and redeveloping it

Synonyms | Synonyms for Solarize: insolate | solarise | sun

Related Terms | Find terms related to Solarize:

See Also | change | develop | expose | overexpose

Solarize In Webster's Dictionary

\So"lar*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Solarized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Solarizing}.] (Photog.) To injure by too long exposure to the light of the sun in the camera; to burn.
\So"lar*ize\, v. i. (Photog.) To become injured by undue or too long exposure to the sun's rays in the camera.

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