1. Expose to the rays of the sun or affect by exposure to the sun
   "These herbs suffer when solarised";
   - sun, insolate, solarize
    
2. (photography) overexpose to sunlight
   "be careful not to solarise the photographic film";
   - solarize
    
3. (photography) become overexposed
   "The film solarised";
   - solarize
    
4. (photography) 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
   "The artist solarised the photograph to create a surreal effect";
   - solarize

Derived forms: solarises, solarised, solarising

Type of: change, develop, expose, overexpose

Encyclopedia: Solarise