color separation

noun

: the isolation on separate photographic negatives by the use of color filters of the parts of a picture or design that are to be printed in the given colors
also : any of these separate negatives

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of color separation was in 1904

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“Color separation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/color%20separation. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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