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Halftone screens

Scope note

Grids of fine opaque lines or other fine opaque patterns through which images are photographed to break up tonal areas into fine patterns for printing.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000236164

Broader Terms used

<photographic screens>

Term used for

screens, halftone

Equivalent Terms used

halftone screen

Created

13yrs ago

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