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subtractive process

noun

a process of color photography in which the colors are formed by combination of cyan, yellow, and magenta lights.

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Nearby words

  1. subtotal hysterectomy,
  2. subtract,
  3. subtraction,
  4. subtractive,
  5. subtractive color,
  6. subtrahend,
  7. subtreasury,
  8. subtropical,
  9. subtropical high,
  10. subtropics
Compare additive process.

Origin of subtractive process

First recorded in 1925–30
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British Dictionary definitions for subtractive process

subtractive process

noun

a photographic process in which all but the desired colours are removed by passing the illuminating light through subtractive filtersCompare additive process
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