halftone Hear it!

halftone Definition

half·tone (-tōn′)

noun

  1. Art a tone or shading between light and dark
  2. Music semitone
  3. Photoengraving
    1. a technique of representing shadings by dots produced by photographing the object from behind a fine screen
    2. a photoengraving so made

halftone Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • proof: A colour-accurate halftone proof also allows the printer to adjust press setting quickly.
  • screen: The number of lines per inch in the halftone screen.
  • image: Halftone Image An image reproduced through a special screen made up of dots of various sizes to simulate shades of gray in a photograph.
  • illustration: If previously agreed with Springer, halftone illustrations ( black and white photos ) may be included in your CRC.
  • spot: The principle underlying both is the same, tho -- the conversion of any pixel that is gray or colored to halftone spots.
  • photograph: Figures may be halftone photographs or black on white line drawings.

Browse dictionary entries near halftone

  1. halftime
  2. halfpenny
  3. halfhearted
  4. halfbeak
  5. halfback
  6. half-yearly
  7. half-witted
  8. half-wit
  9. half volley
  10. half-truth
  1. halftrack
  2. halfway
  3. halfway house
  4. halibut
  5. Halicarnassus
  6. halide
  7. halidom
  8. halier
  9. Halifax
  10. halite