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additive process

noun
  1. a process of color photography in which the colors are formed by the combination of red, green, and blue-violet.
Compare subtractive process.

Origin of additive process

First recorded in 1930–35
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British Dictionary definitions for additive process

additive process

noun
  1. a photographic process in which the desired colours are produced by adding together appropriate proportions of three primary coloursCompare subtractive process
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