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solarize definition

so·lar·ize (sō′lər īz′)

transitive verb solarized -·ized′, solarizing -·iz′·ing

  1. to affect by exposing to the light and heat of the sun
  2. to overexpose (a photographic film or plate) deliberately during developing to create special effects

intransitive verb

to become injured by such overexposure

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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