solarize : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: solarize	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for solarize
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
solarize v reverse some of the tones of (a negative or print) and introduce pronounced outlines of highlights, by exposing it briefly to light, then washing and redeveloping it Synonym(s): solarize, solarise become overexposed; "The film solarized" Synonym(s): solarize, solarise overexpose to sunlight; "be careful not to solarize the photographic film" Synonym(s): solarize, solarise expose to the rays of the sun or affect by exposure to the sun; "insolated paper may turn yellow and crumble"; "These herbs suffer when sunned" Synonym(s): sun, insolate, solarize, solarise
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Solarize \So"lar*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Solarized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Solarizing}.] (Photog.) To injure by too long exposure to the light of the sun in the camera; to burn.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Solarize \So"lar*ize\, v. i. (Photog.) To become injured by undue or too long exposure to the sun's rays in the camera.