halation

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /həˈleɪʃən/

Noun

halation

1. The action of light surrounding some object as if making a halo.
2. The blurring of light around a bright area of a photographic image, or on a television screen.
   • 1954, Photography, Theory and Practice, Pitman, page 173 ↗,

     Halation can be prevented or diminished by using an absorbing layer between the sensitive emulsion and the support (anti-halo undercoat) or on the back of the support (anti-halo backing).

Synonyms

• overglow

Related terms

• halo

Translations

• Russian: ореолообразование
• Spanish: halo

Translations

• Russian: орео́л
• Spanish: halo

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