SOLARIZATION

solarization, solarisation

(noun) exposure to the rays of the sun

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

solarization (countable and uncountable, plural solarizations)

Exposure to the rays of the sun

fumigation of soil by covering it with a plastic sheet and exposing it to the sun

(photography) Whole or partial reversal of tone in a negative or photographic print, such that dark areas appear light or vice versa

Anagrams

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Source: Wiktionary


So`lar*i*za"tion, n. (Photog.)

Definition: Injury of a photographic picture caused by exposing it for too long a time to the sun's light in the camera; burning; excessive insolation.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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22 January 2025

MEGALITH

(noun) memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)


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Coffee Trivia

The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.

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