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English
Etymology
From dia- + positive.
Noun
diapositive (plural diapositives)
- (photography, graphic arts) An image suitable to overlay (superimpose) over another (as for example a gel for an overhead projector, a slide that complements another slide as a superimposition for it, or a digital virtual equivalent of these); its coloration is adjusted to contrast with the underlying image (for example, text may be white instead of black in areas where the background is dark).
- Hypernym: diaphane
- Coordinate terms: negative, positive
Translations
French
Etymology
From dia- + positive.
Pronunciation
Noun
diapositive f (plural diapositives)
- (photography) slide (used with a projector for projecting images)
- (by extension, computing) slide (of a presentation program)
Further reading
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dja.po.ziˈti.ve/, (traditional) /di.a.po.ziˈti.ve/
- Rhymes: -ive
- Hyphenation: dia‧po‧si‧tì‧ve, (traditional) di‧a‧po‧si‧tì‧ve
Noun
diapositive f
- plural of diapositiva