screentone en · NOUN
Etymology
From screen + tone.
Meanings
- (uncountable) A technique for applying textures and shades to drawings from preprinted sheets, used as an alternative to hatching.
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(countable) A texture or shading of this kind.
There are various kinds of screentones, but the ones with printed small dots are the most basic.
2018, Danica Davidson, Rena Saiya, Manga Art for Intermediates, page 7:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| screentones | Number=Plur | lexicographic |