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tritone

tritone

8.7
A printing process that uses three inks to make richer images
  • noun
  • /ˈtraɪtoʊn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : tritono
  • Designers often choose a tritone process to achieve richer depth in printed photographs.

Examples

  • The artist experimented with tritone prints to bring out the details in her landscape photos.

  • The magazine cover featured a stunning tritone image that highlighted subtle color variations.

  • The artist used a tritone technique for the print.

  • Many photographers prefer the tritone process for its depth.

  • The magazine cover featured a stunning tritone image that highlighted subtle color variations.

  • Designers often choose a tritone process to achieve richer depth in printed photographs.

  • The artist experimented with tritone prints to bring out the details in her landscape photos.

Synonyms

tricolored
vstritone
  • US
1 3.5

Having three different colors shown together in a pattern

produces subtle tonal ranges through ink layering rather than patterned colors
trichrome
vstritone
  • Specialized
9.7

Made of three colors

is a specific printing process using three inks to create many shades
trichromatic
vstritone
  • Specialized
8.4

Having three colors, for example in vision or printing

focuses on a printing method using three inks to make a wide range of shades
tricolor
vstritone
3.7

Having three different colors, like a flag or a bird

creates continuous tonal shades using three inks rather than separate colored parts

Surface Forms

tritone singular
tritones plural

Morphology

tritone = tone (transparent) = tri + tone

Refers to a printing/photographic process using three tones/inks; the meaning is directly deducible from 'tri-' + 'tone'.

Etymology

Tritone comes from tri- 'three' and tone 'shade', like in 'two-tone' or 'monotone', so a tritone print uses three inks or tones to make a richer, more detailed image.