antihalation

/ˌæntiˌhælɪˈeɪʃən/

Definitions

1. noun

A process or device that reduces the effects of halation, an optical phenomenon in which light from one part of an image spills into another, causing a halo-like effect.

“The photographer used antihalation to minimize the halation in the photo of the bright sun setting over the ocean.”

Synonyms

  • halation reduction
  • image enhancement

Antonyms

  • halation
  • image degradation