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HALFTONE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does halftone mean?
• HALFTONE (noun)
The noun HALFTONE has 2 senses:
1. a print obtained from photoengraving
2. an engraving used to reproduce an illustration
Familiarity information: HALFTONE used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A print obtained from photoengraving
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("halftone" is a kind of...):
engraving (a print made from an engraving)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An engraving used to reproduce an illustration
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
halftone; halftone engraving; photoengraving
Hypernyms ("halftone" is a kind of...):
engraving (a block or plate or other hard surface that has been engraved)
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