halftone

Noun	1.	halftone - a print obtained from photoengraving
	2.	halftone - an engraving used to reproduce an illustration Synonyms: halftone engraving, photoengraving

(graphics)

halftone - The reproducion of greyscale images using dots of a single shade but varying size to simulate the different shades of grey. Laser printers that cannot print different sized dots, halftones are produced by varying the numbers of dots in a given area. This process is also used to produce a black and white version of a colour original using shades of grey in place of colours. See also device independent bitmap.

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