solarize
/soʊlə,raɪz/
verb
8 letters3 syllables17 points in Scrabble®18 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
VERB
1
Become overexposed.
“The film solarized”
2
Overexpose to sunlight.
“be careful not to solarize the photographic film”
3
Expose to the rays of the sun or affect by exposure to the sun.
4
Reverse some of the tones of (a negative or print) and introduce pronounced outlines of highlights, by exposing it briefly to light, then washing and redeveloping it.
WORD FORMS
Related formsolarization
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®17 points
Words With Friends®18 points
Double word34 points
Triple word51 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinolarizesay
Starts & ends withS … E
Syllablesso · lar · ize
SYNONYMS & RELATED4
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