subtractive process

noun

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

subtractive process

noun

1. See additive process
   a photographic process in which all but the desired colours are removed by passing the illuminating light through subtractive filters Compare additive process

Word History and Origins

Origin of subtractive process¹

First recorded in 1925–30