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halftone

/ˌhæfˈtoʊn/
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Other forms: halftones

Definitions of halftone
  1. noun
    an engraving used to reproduce an illustration
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    type of:
    engraving
    a block or plate or other hard surface that has been engraved
  2. noun
    a print obtained from photoengraving
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    type of:
    engraving
    a print made from an engraving
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