solarise

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solarise - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  solarise
      v 1: reverse some of the tones of (a negative or print) and
           introduce pronounced outlines of highlights, by exposing it
           briefly to light, then washing and redeveloping it [syn:
           solarize, solarise]
      2: become overexposed; "The film solarized" [syn: solarize,
         solarise]
      3: overexpose to sunlight; "be careful not to solarize the
         photographic film" [syn: solarize, solarise]
      4: expose to the rays of the sun or affect by exposure to the
         sun; "insolated paper may turn yellow and crumble"; "These
         herbs suffer when sunned" [syn: sun, insolate,
         solarize, solarise]