Halftone
[hɑ:ftәun]
Definition
(noun.) an engraving used to reproduce an illustration.
(noun.) a print obtained from photoengraving.
Typist: Merritt--From WordNet
Examples
- Double-print is used where the surface is covered with halftone screen, either the line or halftone negative is printed on the metal, the other is superimposed on it. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Briefly stated, the process of making halftones is as follows: The subject to be engraved is photographed through a halftone screen, so-called. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Nine separate men handle each engraving in the halftone department. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Combination plates are made by combining the halftone and line negatives together and making one complete print on the metal. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- This halftone screen is a glass plate ruled with lines at right angles ranging, for different purposes, from 60 to 200 lines to the inch. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- In both cases, negatives are made of both the halftone and fine copies. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Its use is very extensive in the making of tint blocks or color work, used either in connection with line or halftone key plates. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Briefly stated, the process of making halftones is as follows: The subject to be engraved is photographed through a halftone screen, so-called. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The differences in cost in the production of halftones is due largely to the length of time devoted to this work. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- These plates made up of both line work and halftones are known as combination plates or double-prints, depending upon the way they are produced. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The successful use of halftones, whether in black and white or in colors, depends on the care with which the particular screen is selected to suit the paper stock and printing conditions. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Photo-engravings, broadly speaking, are divided into two classes--line engravings and halftones. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
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