solarize
solarize · solarizes · solarized · solarizing
To subject to solarizationTo subject to solarization.
Meaning
5 senses(transitive)To subject to solarization.
(dated, transitive)To overexpose.
overexpose to sunlight
(dated, intransitive)To become overexposed.
become overexposed
To treat soil by covering with plastic and exposing to sunlight.
To convert to using solar energy.
Origin
From solar + -ize.From solar + -ize.
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Forms
solarizes, solarizing, solarized, solarizedSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- overexpose to sunlight:solarise
- become overexposed:solarise
- 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:solarise
- expose to the rays of the sun or affect by exposure to the sun:suninsolatesolarise
Word family
3 related wordsRelatedsolarization
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle