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contrasty Definition

con·trasty (kän′tras′tē, kən tras′tē)

adjective

Photog. showing sharp contrasts of tone, as between light and dark areas

contrasty Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • image: This will help the paper to produce a more contrasty image.
  • scene: It shows some promise for ' digiscoping ' although the limited dynamic range may not cope with contrasty scenes.
  • result: The brolly can have a white inner surface to give an even distribution or silver to produce a more contrasty result.
  • scan: Also scan to preserve shadow and highlight detail and then adjust in post-processing - a more contrasty scan may seem sharper.

Modifying Another Word

  • too: When I print " photo prints " the printed image is too contrasty and the colors are too saturated.
  • very: The result produces very contrasty specimens against more brightly lit backgrounds.
  • so: Images are so contrasty and for the aperture the images are incredible.