Half-tone — (h[aum]f t[=o]n ), a. Having, consisting of, or pertaining to, half tones; specif. (Photo engraving), pertaining to or designating plates, processes, or the pictures made by them, in which gradation of tone in the photograph is reproduced by a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
half|tone — half tone or half|tone «HAF TOHN, HAHF », noun, adjective. –n. 1. a) a process in photoengraving in which gradations of tone in the original painting, drawing, or photograph are reproduced by means of a series of very small dots between fine… … Useful english dictionary
Half tone — Half tone, or Half tone Half tone , n. 1. (Fine Arts) An intermediate or middle tone in a painting, engraving, photograph, etc.; a middle tint, neither very dark nor very light. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. (Music) A half step. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Half-tone — Half tone, or Half tone Half tone , n. 1. (Fine Arts) An intermediate or middle tone in a painting, engraving, photograph, etc.; a middle tint, neither very dark nor very light. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. (Music) A half step. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
half-page — UK US adjective [only before noun] ► a half page advertisement, article, or photograph covers half of the page of a newspaper or magazine: »After five years of running a little ad, he is planning a splashy half page display in the phone book … Financial and business terms
half-frame — halfˈ frame adjective (of a photograph) taking up half the normal area of a frame • • • Main Entry: ↑half … Useful english dictionary
half — n., adj., & adv. n. (pl. halves) 1 either of two equal or corresponding parts or groups into which a thing is or might be divided. 2 colloq. = half back. 3 colloq. half a pint, esp. of beer etc. 4 either of two equal periods of play in sports. 5… … Useful english dictionary
Half Dome — Infobox Mountain Name = Half Dome Photo = Half Dome at sunset.jpg Caption = Half Dome from Yosemite Valley Elevation = convert|8836|ft|m|0|abbr=on Location = California, USA Prominence = convert|1360|ft|m|0|abbr=on Parent peak = Mount Hoffman… … Wikipedia
half tone — Music. semitone. [1645 55] * * * half tone UK US noun [countable] [singular half tone plural half tones] music american a semitone Thes … Useful english dictionary
Half Moon Investigations — Infobox Book name = Half Moon Investigations title orig = translator = image caption = author = Eoin Colfer illustrator = cover artist = art Mark Riedy, design Ellice M. Lee country = UK, Ireland language = series = subject = genre = Mystery… … Wikipedia
