halation

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This, with glass plates, is inseparable, and even when much labor has been bestowed on backing them, the halation is painfully apparent These films never frill, being made of emulsion which has been made insoluble.

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  1. noun A blurring or spreading of light around bright areas on a photographic image.
  2. noun A glow around a bright object on a television screen.

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/həˈleɪʃən/
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