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  • 111halftone — /haf tohn , hahf /, n. 1. Also called middle tone. (in painting, drawing, graphics, photography, etc.) a value intermediate between light and dark. 2. Print. a. a process in which gradation of tone in an image is conveyed by first photographing… …

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  • 112half-truth — /haf troohth , hahf /, n., pl. half truths / troohdhz/. 1. a statement that is only partly true, esp. one intended to deceive, evade blame, or the like. 2. a statement that fails to divulge the whole truth. [1650 60] * * * …

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  • 113half-turn — /haf terrn , hahf /, n. a 180 degree turn; a direct reversal of direction or orientation, as from front to back or left to right. * * * …

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  • 114half-turning — /haf terr ning, hahf /, n. Furniture. See split spindle. * * * …

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  • 115half-wave plate — /haf wayv , hahf /, Optics. a crystal thin enough to cause a phase difference of 180° between the ordinary and extraordinary rays of polarized light, thereby changing the direction of the plane of polarization. Cf. quarter wave plate. [1900 05] * …

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  • 116halfway — /haf way , hahf /, adv. 1. to half the distance; to midpoint: The rope reaches only halfway. 2. almost; nearly; just about: He halfway surrendered to their demands. 3. meet halfway, to compromise with; give in partially to: They didn t comply… …

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  • 117Haphsiba — /haf seuh beuh/, n. Douay Bible. Hephzibah (def. 1). * * * …

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  • 118Hafnerkeramik — Haf|ner|ke|ra|mik, die: mit [Blei]glasuren verzierte Keramik …

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  • 119hàfsida — hàf|si|da Mot Esdrúixol Nom masculí …

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  • 120hafnio — hàf·nio s.m. var. → afnio …

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