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zone system

American

noun

Photography.

a system for envisioning the values to appear in a black-and-white print and for determining exposure and development, based on a scale of shades ranging from 0 (black) to IX (white).

Etymology

Origin of zone system

First recorded in 1970–75

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zone system

Some residents said the zone system is confusing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2022

It is also home of the historic Greenwich Mean Time, which is the basis for the world’s time zone system.

From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2018

It's still a zone system, but there's quite a bit of evidence that the specs for Seattle's offensive linemen are changing as the team has brought in bigger players.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 29, 2010

Third-round rookie Myron Lewis is even bigger than Talib and naturally built for this zone system.

From New York Times ● Jul. 8, 2010

A zone system, finally put into operation, eliminated approximately 160,000,000 car miles.

From Woodrow Wilson and the World War A Chronicle of Our Own Times. by Seymour, Charles

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