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diapositive

diapositive noun: an image suitable to overlay (superimpose) over another (as for example a gel for an overhead projector, a slide that complements another slide as a superimposition for it, or a digital virtual equivalent of these); its coloration is adjusted to contrast with the underlying image (for example, text may be white instead of black in areas where the background is dark).

Noun

diapositive (plural diapositives)

  1. (graphic arts) An image suitable to overlay (superimpose) over another (as for example a gel for an overhead projector, a slide that complements another slide as a superimposition for it, or a digital virtual equivalent of these); its coloration is adjusted to contrast with the underlying image (for example, text may be white instead of black in areas where the background is dark).

diapositive meaning in Tamil and Indonesian

diapositive in Tamil

ஊடுநேர்திறன்

diapositive in Indonesian

photography: slide
diapositif

Forms of diapositive

pluraldiapositives

Origin of diapositive

From dia- + positive.

Questions about diapositive

What does diapositive mean?
Diapositive means an image suitable to overlay (superimpose) over another (as for example a gel for an overhead projector, a slide that complements another slide as a superimposition for it, or a digital virtual equivalent of these); its coloration is adjusted to contrast with the underlying image (for example, text may be white instead of black in areas where the background is dark).
What is diapositive in Tamil?
Diapositive in Tamil is ஊடுநேர்திறன். See Diapositive meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is diapositive?
Diapositive is a noun.
What is the plural of diapositive?
The plural of diapositive is diapositives.

Words near diapositive in the dictionary

  1. diapophysis
  2. diapophytoene
  3. diaporthaceous
  4. diaporthalean
  5. diaporthin
  6. diapositive
  7. diapositives
  8. diapre
  9. diapriid
  10. diapriids
  11. diaps

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Adapted from Wiktionary: diapositive (page history and authors); diapositive (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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