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overregistration

9.8

A printing problem when colors and images do not line up, causing blur and colored edges

noun
/ˌoʊvərˈrɛdʒɪstreɪʃən/

Specialized

: sobreimpresión

The technician noticed overregistration in the printed images, which caused unwanted color fringes.

Examples

Artifacts such as ghosting can result from overregistration during digital image processing.
Careful calibration is needed to prevent overregistration when combining satellite photos.
The print had noticeable overregistration issues.
Did you see the overregistration in that magazine?
The technician noticed overregistration in the printed images, which caused unwanted color fringes.
Careful calibration is needed to prevent overregistration when combining satellite photos.
Artifacts such as ghosting can result from overregistration during digital image processing.

Antonyms

alignment

41 3.9

The arrangement of things in a straight line or correct position

How Aligned

registration

Specialized

3 4.1

overregistration

Specialized

9.8

Surface Forms

overregistration singular

overregistrations plural

Morphology

overregistration = registration (semi-transparent) = over + register + ation

Formed by prefixing 'over-' to 'registration'; the printing sense of 'registration' (alignment of images/colors) is a technical meaning that may be unfamiliar to general learners.

Etymology

Overregistration comes from over- meaning 'too much' and registration meaning 'lining up' or 'matching' of images. In printing, 'registration' is when colors are lined up to fit each other, so overregistration is when they do not line up correctly and overlap, causing unwanted color 'fringes' or blur.