diapositive

English

Etymology

dia- + positive

Noun

diapositive (plural diapositives)

  1. (photography, graphic arts) An image suitable to overlay (superimpose) over another (as for example a gel for an overhead projector, a slide that complements another slide as a superimposition for it, or a digital virtual equivalent of these); its coloration is adjusted to contrast with the underlying image (for example, text may be white instead of black in areas where the background is dark).
    Hypernym: diaphane
    Coordinate terms: negative, positive

Translations

French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From dia- + positive.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dja.pɔ.zi.tiv/
  • (file)

Noun

diapositive f (plural diapositives)

  1. (photography) slide (used with a projector for projecting images)
  2. (by extension, computing) slide (of a presentation program)

Further reading

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dja.po.ziˈti.ve/, (traditional) /di.a.po.ziˈti.ve/
  • Rhymes: -ive
  • Hyphenation: dia‧po‧si‧tì‧ve, (traditional) di‧a‧po‧si‧tì‧ve

Noun

diapositive f

  1. plural of diapositiva
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