solarization, solarisation
(noun) exposure to the rays of the sun
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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
• oralizations
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
17 November 2024
(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
