high-key

Examples

• All

• But it was like a TikTok saying that Billy's verse on guess is high key predatory.

• Very dark (low-key) and very light (high-key) photos lose detail when they're reproduced.

  Academic text (1993)

• I have used a high-key subject, a blonde with lots of loose curly hair, clothed in an off-white top, posed against a dark, low-key background.

  Academic text (1993)

• (Beige or white nylon stockings also diffuse, but they do not produce good blacks in the photograph and should be used only for high-key portraits.)

  Academic text (1993)

• For high-key portraits, try Vaseline carefully smeared on a clear or skylight filter, leaving the center portion clear. When properly applied, it will soften and vignette the corners nicely.

  Academic text (1993)

• I am feeling very high-key excited about the concert this weekend!

• He gave a high-key performance that impressed everyone in the audience.

• The movie's high-key humor made it a fun choice for a family night.

Synonyms

F

flamingly

vshigh-key

• Slang

7.5

In a very bright and obvious way

is expressed openly and enthusiastically but less showy or theatrical

Antonyms

S

subdued

9 4.2

Soft and not bright, like pale colors or quiet sounds

R

reserved

3.7

Not willing to show feelings or talk much

How Open

overt

53 5.1

high-key

• Slang

9.1

low-key

• Informal

23 5.0

reserved

3.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology