Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bleach bypass

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.32 in modern English

Syllables: bleach by-pass
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A film laboratory technique where the bleach stage during the development of a color film is skipped, resulting in images with increased contrast and graininess.

Example Sentences

"The bleach-bypass really captured the light of Mexico City, especially given that we shot the commercial on a very grey and overcast day. […] The bleach-bypass process I find has a spiritual quality that I relate to and really love."

Synonyms

skip bleach silver retention

Questions

What does bleach bypass mean?: A film laboratory technique where the bleach stage during the development of a color film is skipped, resulting in images with increased contrast and graininess.

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