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halftone.

Synonym of semitone, half the interval between two notes on a scale.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. Synonym of semitone, half the interval between two notes on a scale.

  2. A picture made by using the process of half-toning.

  3. An intermediate or middle tone in a painting, engraving, photograph, etc.; a middle tint, neither very dark nor very light.

Where this word comes from

From half- + tone.

verb
  1. To reproduce a photograph or other continuous tone image by the use of dots of various sizes.

Where this word comes from

From half- + tone.

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