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SOLARIZE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does solarize mean? 

SOLARIZE (verb)
  The verb SOLARIZE has 4 senses:

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 itplay

2. become overexposedplay

3. overexpose to sunlightplay

4. expose to the rays of the sun or affect by exposure to the sunplay

  Familiarity information: SOLARIZE used as a verb is uncommon.


 Dictionary entry details 


SOLARIZE (verb)

 Conjugation: 
Present simple: I / you / we / they solarize  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it solarizes  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past simple: solarized  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past participle: solarized  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
-ing form: solarizing  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation


Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling

Synonyms:

solarise; solarize

Hypernyms (to "solarize" is one way to...):

develop (make visible by means of chemical solutions)

Verb group:

solarise; solarize (overexpose to sunlight)

solarise; solarize (become overexposed)

Domain category:

photography; picture taking (the act of taking and printing photographs)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s something


Sense 2

Meaning:

Become overexposed

Classified under:

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling

Synonyms:

solarise; solarize

Context example:

The film solarized

Hypernyms (to "solarize" is one way to...):

change (undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature)

Verb group:

solarise; solarize (overexpose to sunlight)

solarise; solarize (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)

Domain category:

photography; picture taking (the act of taking and printing photographs)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s


Sense 3

Meaning:

Overexpose to sunlight

Classified under:

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling

Synonyms:

solarise; solarize

Context example:

be careful not to solarize the photographic film

Hypernyms (to "solarize" is one way to...):

overexpose (expose to too much light)

Verb group:

solarise; solarize (become overexposed)

solarise; solarize (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)

Domain category:

photography; picture taking (the act of taking and printing photographs)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something


Sense 4

Meaning:

Expose to the rays of the sun or affect by exposure to the sun

Classified under:

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling

Synonyms:

insolate; solarise; solarize; sun

Context example:

These herbs suffer when sunned

Hypernyms (to "solarize" is one way to...):

expose (expose or make accessible to some action or influence)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

solarization (exposure to the rays of the sun)


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