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Halftone

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-002706

A printing method that creates the illusion of continuous tone imagery by varying the size and spacing of discrete dots. This technique converts photographs and other artwork into a pattern of dots that can be reproduced by a printing press. The density and arrangement of these dots determine the perceived shade or color.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-002706
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectIndustrial printing
TranslationsGerman: Halbton; Spanish: medio tono; French: simili
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002706",
  "term": "Halftone",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A printing method that creates the illusion of continuous tone imagery by varying the size and spacing of discrete dots. This technique converts photographs and other artwork into a pattern of dots that can be reproduced by a printing press. The density and arrangement of these dots determine the perceived shade or color.",
  "subject": "Industrial printing",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Halbton",
    "es": "medio tono",
    "fr": "simili"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/halftone/"
}

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