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half-tone
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half-tone, n.
- An intermediate or middle tone in a painting, engraving, photograph, etc.; a middle tint, neither very dark nor very light. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
- A half step. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
- A print obtained by the half-tone photo-engraving process. [PJC]
- the etched plate used to reproduce a half-tone illustration. [WordNet 1.5]
half-tone, a.
Having, consisting of, or pertaining to, half tones; [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
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