solarization
English
Alternative forms
- solarisation (non-Oxford British spelling)
Etymology
solarize + -ation
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌsoʊləɹaɪˈzeɪʃən/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌsəʊləɹaɪˈzeɪʃən/
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
- Hyphenation: so‧lar‧i‧za‧tion
Noun
solarization (countable and uncountable, plural solarizations)
- Exposure to the rays of the sun.
- (photography) Whole or partial reversal of tone in a negative or photographic print, such that dark areas appear light or vice versa.
Anagrams
- oralizations