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posterization

[ poh-ster-uh-zey-shuhn ]
/ ˌpoʊ stər əˈzeɪ ʃən /

noun Printing.

a process for producing a posterlike, high-contrast color reproduction from continuous-tone art by using separation negatives of various densities.
Photography. a printing process in which all tone values of a negative are reduced to a few and the tonal separation negatives produced are printed at different exposure levels on a high-contrast film so that a set of flat tones results.

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Origin of posterization

First recorded in 1945–50; poster1 + -ization

Words nearby posterization

posterior tibial muscle, posterior tibial vein, posterior vein of left ventricle, posterior vein of septum pellucidum, posterity, posterization, postern, postero-, posteroanterior, posteroexternal, posteroinferior
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