What does solarize mean?

Definitions for solarize
ˈsoʊ ləˌraɪzso·lar·ize

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. solarize, solariseverb

    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

  2. solarize, solariseverb

    become overexposed

    "The film solarized"

  3. solarize, solariseverb

    overexpose to sunlight

    "be careful not to solarize the photographic film"

  4. sun, insolate, solarize, solariseverb

    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"

GCIDE

  1. Solarizeverb

    To become injured by undue or too long exposure to the sun's rays in the camera; -- an older term now replaced by overexpose.

Wiktionary

  1. solarizeverb

    To subject to solarization.

ChatGPT

  1. solarize

    Solarize, in a photography context, is a technique in which the image recorded on a negative or on a photographic print is wholly or partially reversed in tone. In other words, dark areas appear light and light areas appear dark. It is also referred to as the Sabattier effect. In a gardening context, solarize refers to a process where one uses the heat of the sun to kill off pests, weed seeds, or diseases in a specific area of soil, typically achieved by covering the area with a clear plastic tarp for several weeks in the heat of summer.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Solarizeverb

    to injure by too long exposure to the light of the sun in the camera; to burn

  2. Solarizeverb

    to become injured by undue or too long exposure to the sun's rays in the camera

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of solarize in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of solarize in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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