continuous tone (color effect)

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Scope note
Use to describe an image, or to denote the effect itself, when the image is composed of a smooth gradation of tones. Often used to designate copy that will need to be photographed with a halftone screen in order to be printed.
continuous tone
Accepted term: 10-Feb-2025