Sabattier effect: Meaning and Definition of

Sa•bat•tier' effect"

Pronunciation: (sä"bu-tyā', sab"u-), [key]
— Photog. Photog.
  1. the alteration of the image tones of a photographic print by briefly reexposing the negative after it has been partially developed.
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