contone

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adjective

Having a continuous range of tones from white to black, rather than an approximation such as stippling.

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Meanings

adjectivecontone (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemediaHaving a continuous range of tones from white to black, rather than an approximation such as stippling.
nouncontone (plural contones)

plural contones

  1. mediaAn image having a continuous range of tones from white to black, rather than an approximation such as stippling.

Origin

Shortening of continuous tone.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

contone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contone

MLA

“contone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “contone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contone.

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