Adjective: highkey 'hI,kee
Usage: informal
Usage: informal
Usage: informal
- Obvious, intense, or extreme; not subtle or understated
"Her highkey enthusiasm for the project was contagious";
- high-key [informal]
Usage: informal
- Obviously, clearly, or emphatically; without any attempt to hide
"I'm highkey obsessed with this new song";
- high-key [informal]
- (photography) brightly lit with minimal shadows and reduced contrast
"The high-key lighting gave the scene an ethereal quality";
- high-keyed
- (photography) a style characterized by bright, well-lit images with minimal shadows and reduced contrast
"The photographer's high-key portraits created a clean, modern aesthetic"
Encyclopedia: High-key