ləˌraɪz verb (used with object)
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.
verb (used without object)
4.
Photography. (of material) to become injured by overexposure.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To solarize
00:10
Solarize
is always a great word to know.
So is process cinematography. Does it mean:
| in which the main action is superimposed on or combined with simulated or separately filmed background action to produce special visual effects |
| an agency or studio department responsible for hiring actors, especially bit players or extras |
Collins
World English Dictionary
solarize or solarise (ˈsəʊləˌraɪz) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to treat by exposure to the sun's rays |
| 2. | photog to reverse some of the tones of (a negative or print) and introduce pronounced outlines of highlights, by exposing it briefly to light after developing and washing, and then redeveloping |
| 3. | to expose (a patient) to the therapeutic effects of solar or ultraviolet light |
| solarise or solarise | |
| —vb | |
| solari'zation or solarise | |
| —n | |
| solari'sation or solarise | |
| —n | |
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Nearby Words
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
