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highkey

highkey is the alternative form of high-key.

Meaning of high-key

Adjective

high-key (comparative more high-key, superlative most high-key)

  1. Characterized by light tones and the absence of a shadow.
    • Details are tremendously important in composing an outstanding high-key photograph.1942 November, Victor Keppler, “Key to Good Pictures”, in Popular Photography, →ISSN, page 29

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Forms of highkey

comparativemore highkey
superlativemost highkey

Questions about highkey

What is highkey the alternative form of?
Highkey is the alternative form of high-key.

Words near highkey in the dictionary

  1. highjackings
  2. highjacks
  3. highjinks
  4. highk
  5. highkenuinely
  6. highkey
  7. highking
  8. highkings
  9. highkirkuinely
  10. highland
  11. Highland cattle

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