three-colour

British  

adjective

1. of, relating to, or comprising a colour print or a photomechanical process in which a picture is reproduced by superimposing three prints from half-tone plates in inks corresponding to the three primary colours

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Example Sentences

His gown in the reproduction is the best sample of three-colour work I had had done, and he was so pleased with my drawing that he bought it.

From Forty Years of 'Spy' by Ward, Leslie

This process is repeated if a three-colour design is desired.

From Man, Past and Present by Haddon, Alfred Court

Two of these subjects are illustrated by six fine three-colour pictures—those of the Black Opals, probably being finer reproductions of Gems of Colour than any ever previously made anywhere.

From Platform Monologues by Tucker, T. G. (Thomas George)

The best telescope objectives, and photographic objectives intended for three-colour work, are also apochromatic, even if they do not possess quite the same quality of correction as microscope objectives do.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

This is sufficient for all ordinary halls and slides, but where these latter are very dense, as for example with the Lumi�re three-colour process, as much as 20 or 25 amp�res may be required.

From Optical Projection Part 1: Projection of Lantern Slides by Wright, Lewis