Definition of halftone in English:

halftone

nounˈhɑːftəʊnˈhæfˌtoʊn

1A reproduction of a photograph or other image in which the various tones of grey or colour are produced by variously sized dots of ink.
as modifier halftone illustrations
Example sentencesExamples
- Moreover, the nature of newspapers had changed - full of half-tones and features, and covering these sensational stories more than ever before.
- The monochrome half-tone process, introduced in 1872, was refined by the end of the 19th cent. to allow full colour reproduction.
- Not until 1900, however, did half-tone photographic images become a regular feature of newspapers and magazines.
- Many chapters have lovely half-tone illustrations of restored animals or landscapes, by the talented artist Mauricio Anton.
- Don followed the Audubon Bird Guide series with about 100 half-tone illustrations for a popular book, Our Amazing Birds.
Synonyms
picture, drawing, sketch, figure, graphic
2North American Music
A semitone.
two sounds that have only a halftone of difference between them
Example sentencesExamples
- Like their contemporaries, the Prazak, they have a marvellous richness of response that adds drama to the long, unbroken lines - in 1918, the composer was under the influence of Brahms - and caressing half-tones to softer sections.
- Note when counting steps that there is a single half-tone between B and C, and E and F.
- Now add into it, the principle of composition, in counterpoint, of so-called neighboring key, neighboring-key half-tone change.
- Moiseiwitsch's singing line and Kempff's half-tones are simply absent, while the inter-relation of tempi - ie the middle section of the second movement should be more relaxed than the march figure - needs more thought in preparation.
- La cathédrale engloutie, apart from flummoxing interpreters in terms of correct pace and use of half-tones, is characterised by the artist's profound choice of tonal palette.

Definition of halftone in US English:

halftone

nounˈhæfˌtoʊnˈhafˌtōn

usually as modifier A reproduction of a photograph or other image in which the various tones of gray or color are produced by variously sized dots of ink.
halftone illustrations
Example sentencesExamples
- Not until 1900, however, did half-tone photographic images become a regular feature of newspapers and magazines.
- The monochrome half-tone process, introduced in 1872, was refined by the end of the 19th cent. to allow full colour reproduction.
- Don followed the Audubon Bird Guide series with about 100 half-tone illustrations for a popular book, Our Amazing Birds.
- Moreover, the nature of newspapers had changed - full of half-tones and features, and covering these sensational stories more than ever before.
- Many chapters have lovely half-tone illustrations of restored animals or landscapes, by the talented artist Mauricio Anton.
Synonyms
picture, drawing, sketch, figure, graphic

词汇	halftone
释义	Definition of halftone in English: halftone nounˈhɑːftəʊnˈhæfˌtoʊn 1A reproduction of a photograph or other image in which the various tones of grey or colour are produced by variously sized dots of ink. as modifier halftone illustrations Example sentencesExamples Moreover, the nature of newspapers had changed - full of half-tones and features, and covering these sensational stories more than ever before. The monochrome half-tone process, introduced in 1872, was refined by the end of the 19th cent. to allow full colour reproduction. Not until 1900, however, did half-tone photographic images become a regular feature of newspapers and magazines. Many chapters have lovely half-tone illustrations of restored animals or landscapes, by the talented artist Mauricio Anton. Don followed the Audubon Bird Guide series with about 100 half-tone illustrations for a popular book, Our Amazing Birds. Synonyms picture, drawing, sketch, figure, graphic 2North American Music A semitone. two sounds that have only a halftone of difference between them Example sentencesExamples Like their contemporaries, the Prazak, they have a marvellous richness of response that adds drama to the long, unbroken lines - in 1918, the composer was under the influence of Brahms - and caressing half-tones to softer sections. Note when counting steps that there is a single half-tone between B and C, and E and F. Now add into it, the principle of composition, in counterpoint, of so-called neighboring key, neighboring-key half-tone change. Moiseiwitsch's singing line and Kempff's half-tones are simply absent, while the inter-relation of tempi - ie the middle section of the second movement should be more relaxed than the march figure - needs more thought in preparation. La cathédrale engloutie, apart from flummoxing interpreters in terms of correct pace and use of half-tones, is characterised by the artist's profound choice of tonal palette. Definition of halftone in US English: halftone nounˈhæfˌtoʊnˈhafˌtōn usually as modifier A reproduction of a photograph or other image in which the various tones of gray or color are produced by variously sized dots of ink. halftone illustrations Example sentencesExamples Not until 1900, however, did half-tone photographic images become a regular feature of newspapers and magazines. The monochrome half-tone process, introduced in 1872, was refined by the end of the 19th cent. to allow full colour reproduction. Don followed the Audubon Bird Guide series with about 100 half-tone illustrations for a popular book, Our Amazing Birds. Moreover, the nature of newspapers had changed - full of half-tones and features, and covering these sensational stories more than ever before. Many chapters have lovely half-tone illustrations of restored animals or landscapes, by the talented artist Mauricio Anton. Synonyms picture, drawing, sketch, figure, graphic
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