Transcription
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- [hahy kee]
- /haɪ ki/
- /haɪ kiː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hahy kee]
- /haɪ ki/
Definitions of high-key word
- adjective high-key (of a photograph) having chiefly light tones, usually with little tonal contrast (distinguished from low-key). 1
- noun high-key a style of lighting that is bright, even, and produces little contrast between light and dark areas of the scene. 1
- adjective high-key (of a photograph, painting, etc) having a predominance of light grey tones or light colours 0
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Origin of high-key
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for High-key
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
high-key popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Antonyms for high-key
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