HALFTONES | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Halftone

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈhɑːftəʊn
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a reproduction of a photograph or other image in which the various tones of grey or colour are produced by variously sized dots of ink

Short Definition:

reproduction of photograph or other image in which various tones of grey or colour are produced by variously sized dots of ink

Examples:
  • halftone illustrations
Definition:

a semitone

Short Definition:

semitone

Examples:
  • two sounds that have only a halftone of difference between them

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