[soh-luh-rahyz] 
verb, -ized, -iz⋅ing.| 1. | Photography. to reverse (an image) partially, as from negative to positive, by exposure to light during development. |
| 2. | to adapt (a building) to the use of solar energy: We hope to solarize our house within five years. |
| 3. | to affect by sunlight. |
| 4. | Photography. (of material) to become injured by overexposure. |
| solarise | |
verb | |
| 1. | 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 [syn: solarize] |
| 2. | become overexposed; "The film solarized" [syn: solarize] |
| 3. | overexpose to sunlight; "be careful not to solarize the photographic film" [syn: solarize] |
| 4. | 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" [syn: sun] |
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