English
Noun
en-noun
#music half|Half the interval between two notes on a scale.
#printing A picture made by using the process of half-toning.
Synonyms
semitone
Translations
;(music) half the interval between two notes
German: Halbton m
;(printing) picture made by half-toning
German: Rasterdruck m
Verb
en-verb|halfton|ing
- To reproduce a photograph or other continuous tone image by the use of dots of various sizes.
References
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