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Tint block

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-006040

A solid area of color printed with a reduced intensity, creating a lighter shade or tint of the original color. This effect is achieved by using a screen of dots or a lighter ink density. Tint blocks are often used to create backgrounds, highlight sections, or add visual interest without using a full, opaque color.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-006040
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectIndustrial printing
TranslationsGerman: Tintblock; Spanish: bloque de tinta; French: bloc de teinte
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-006040",
  "term": "Tint block",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A solid area of color printed with a reduced intensity, creating a lighter shade or tint of the original color. This effect is achieved by using a screen of dots or a lighter ink density. Tint blocks are often used to create backgrounds, highlight sections, or add visual interest without using a full, opaque color.",
  "subject": "Industrial printing",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Tintblock",
    "es": "bloque de tinta",
    "fr": "bloc de teinte"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/tint-block/"
}

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