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HALFTONE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does halftone mean? 

HALFTONE (noun)
  The noun HALFTONE has 2 senses:

1. a print obtained from photoengravingplay

2. an engraving used to reproduce an illustrationplay

  Familiarity information: HALFTONE used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


HALFTONE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A print obtained from photoengraving

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("halftone" is a kind of...):

engraving (a print made from an engraving)


Sense 2

Meaning:

An engraving used to reproduce an illustration

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

halftone; halftone engraving; photoengraving

Hypernyms ("halftone" is a kind of...):

engraving (a block or plate or other hard surface that has been engraved)


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