halation

Example Sentences

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Brandon Stirling Baker’s lighting, with its dominant halation of white, also has a space-age aura.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025

When viewed from several feet away, the dots coalesce into a halation of amorphous color.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2024

When viewed from several feet away, the dots coalesced into a halation of amorphous color.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2023

Since the linen worn before the camera is dyed a faint tint to prevent the halation caused by pure white, it was a sure sign to me that he had spruced up a bit.

From The Film Mystery by Reeve, Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin)

Mr. Russell, Government Astronomer of New South Wales, finds that the "halation" of star photographs can be prevented by pouring over the back of the plate a film of collodion suitably stained.

From On Laboratory Arts by Threlfall, Richard