Verb: solarize 'sow-lu,rIz
- Expose to the rays of the sun or affect by exposure to the sun
"These herbs suffer when solarized";
- sun, insolate, solarise [Brit]
- (photography) overexpose to sunlight
"be careful not to solarize the photographic film";
- solarise [Brit]
- (photography) become overexposed
"The film solarized";
- solarise [Brit]
- (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 solarized the photograph to create a surreal effect";
- solarise [Brit]
Derived forms: solarizing, solarizes, solarized
Type of: change, develop, expose, overexpose
Encyclopedia: Solarize