<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"><dc:title xml:lang="en">polarizing filters</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31461621</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 21:04:14</dcterms:created><dcterms:isPartOf xsi:type="dcterms:URI">http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en</dcterms:isPartOf><dcterms:isPartOf xml:lang="en">Tesaurus d&apos;Art i Arquitectura</dcterms:isPartOf><dc:format>text/html</dc:format> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">filters, polarizing</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">polarising filter</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">polarizing filter</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Directional filters that when positioned at a certain angle pass only light polarized in the direction perpendicular to reflected light, which is absorbed. This absorption diminishes glare reflected from reflective surfaces such as glass or water, or suppress atmospheric glare in the light of the sky. The rotational orientation of the filter is adjusted for the preferred effect. ]]></dc:description></metadata>