solarization

ˌsəʊlərɪˈzeɪʃən

Definition

Definition of solarization - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

sunlight

Rare

exposure to the rays of the sun

Rare

Solarization can cause skin damage if not protected.

sunbathing

tanning

soil treatment

TECH.

fumigation of soil using sunlight and plastic sheets

TECH.

Farmers use solarization to control soil pests.

solarisation

photography

TECH.

reversal of tones in a photographic print

TECH.

The artist used solarization for a dramatic effect.

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Origin of solarization

Latin, solaris (of the sun) + -ation (process)

Examples of solarization in a sentence

The artist used solarization to create unique photographs.
Solarization is effective in organic farming.
Gardeners often use solarization for weed control.
Solarization added a unique touch to the photograph.
He experimented with solarization in his darkroom.

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French:solarisation, traitement solaire du sol, ...
German:Solarisation, Solarisierung, ...
Italian:solarizzazione, solarizzazione del suolo, ...
Spanish:solarización, ...
Portuguese:solarização, ...
Chinese:日晒, 土壤太阳能消毒, ...
Japanese:日光曝露, 太陽熱消毒, ...
Arabic:تَعَرُّض لِلشَّمْس, تشميس التربة, ...
Hebrew:חֲשִׂיפָה לַשֶּׁמֶשׁ, חִיטּוּי סוֹלָארִי, ...
Russian:соляризация, солнечная фумигация, ...
Ukrainian:соляризація, сонячна обробка, ...
Hindi:सौरकरण, सोलराइजेशन, ...
Bengali:সূর্যালোকের সংস্পর্শ, সূর্যালোকায়ন, ...
Catalan:solarització, ...
Czech:oslunění, solarizace, ...
Danish:solarisering, solarisation, ...
Dutch:zonlicht, solarisatie, ...
Greek:ηλιοφάνεια, ηλιοαπολύμανση, ...
Hungarian:napsugárzás, talajszolarizáció, ...
Khmer:ការទទួលពន្លឺព្រះអាទិត្យ, ការសម្លាប់មេរោគដីដោយកម្តៅព្រះអាទិត្យ, ...
Korean:태양광 노출, 태양열 처리, ...
Persian:نوردهی خورشیدی, آفتاب‌دهی, ...
Polish:nasłonecznienie, solarizacja, ...
Portuguese (BR):solarização, inversão de tons, ...
Romanian:insolație, solarizare, ...
Swedish:solarisering, solarisation, ...
Thai:การสัมผัสแสงแดด, การรมดินด้วยแสงแดด, ...
Turkish:güneşlenme, solarizasyon, ...
Vietnamese:sự phơi nắng, phương pháp xử lý bằng ánh sáng mặt trời, ...

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