contrasty en · ADJ
Etymology
From contrast + -y.
Meanings
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Having great contrast between light and dark areas (of a subject or photograph).
His inherently less contrasty and detailed paper negative work, toward the end of his life, is at least more ambivalent and not so cold.
1982 February 6, Martin Krieger, “Stark/Erotic”, in Gay Community News, volume 9, number 28, page 10:The WFM display above shows a very contrasty picture with clipped whites and blacks.
2004, John Jackman, Lighting for Digital Video and Television, page 25:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more contrasty | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most contrasty | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
de kontrastreich (having great contrast)