solarization
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English
Alternative forms
- solarisation (non-Oxford British spelling)
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌsoʊləɹaɪˈzeɪʃən/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌsəʊləɹaɪˈzeɪʃən/
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
- Hyphenation: so‧lar‧i‧za‧tion
Noun
solarization (countable and uncountable, plural solarizations)
- Exposure to the rays of the sun
- fumigation of soil by covering it with a plastic sheet and exposing it to the sun
- (photography) Whole or partial reversal of tone in a negative or photographic print, such that dark areas appear light or vice versa