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to undevelop

to undevelop

1 9.5
Stop or reverse the development of a photo
  • verb
  • /ˌʌndɪˈvɛlɪp/
  • Specialized
: desarrollar
  • She read about how to undevelop negatives in a specialized photography magazine.

Examples

  • In some experimental techniques, artists intentionally undevelop film to create unique effects.

  • The photographer tried to undevelop the print to lighten the image.

  • You need to undevelop the film before printing.

  • The photographer undeveloped the prints to save time.

  • The photographer decided to undevelop the film to achieve a softer look for his art project.

  • By learning how to undevelop old negatives, she was able to restore faded images beautifully.

  • Before submitting his work, he chose to undevelop the prints to enhance certain details.

Synonyms

to unmake
vsto undevelop
6 7.5

To undo or destroy something created earlier

stop a making process especially for photographic film or prints

Antonyms

to develop
∞ 1.8

To create something new like an idea or product

Surface Forms

undevelop infinitive
undeveloped past
undeveloped past participle
undeveloping present participle
undevelops third person singular

Morphology

undevelop = develop (transparent) = un + develop

The prefix 'un-' straightforwardly signals reversal of the photographic process 'develop'; learners who know the photographic sense of 'develop' can infer this meaning.

Etymology

The word undevelop is built from the prefix un- ('not' or 'reverse') and the common verb develop ('to make a picture appear on film or paper'). So to undevelop a photo or negative is to try to reverse or stop the development process and make the image lighter or disappear.