high-keyed
Americanadjective
adjective
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having a high pitch; shrill
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highly strung
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bright in colour
Example Sentences
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From one work to the next, light intensifies and fades; hatch marks become handprints; the kindergarten clarity of primary colors yields to the mixed sensuality of high-keyed purples, oranges and greens.
From New York Times ● Sep. 13, 2021
The large sculptures depart from Carter’s prior work by draining rainbow color, usually high-keyed, from the mix.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2018
This aligns it with the 1960s California trend in painting and sculpture known as finish fetish, which found inspiration in the high-keyed colors and shiny surfaces of hot rods and surfboards.
From New York Times ● Dec. 30, 2011
Those high-keyed colors bring out similar hues in the model’s hair and the light reflecting off her skin, reinforcing the unity of the picture, the intimacy of the scene.
From Washington Post
Aibileen shakes her head, breathes out a high-keyed “Huhhhhm,” takes a sip of her coffee.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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