"solarize" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: solarizes [present, singular, third-person], solarizing [participle, present], solarized [participle, past], solarized [past]
Etymology: solar + -ize Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|solar|ize}} solar + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} solarize (third-person singular simple present solarizes, present participle solarizing, simple past and past participle solarized)
  1. (transitive) To subject to solarization. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-solarize-en-verb-SKuXD2Le
  2. (transitive, dated, photography) To overexpose. Tags: dated, transitive Categories (topical): Photography
    Sense id: en-solarize-en-verb-ixlCkSLB Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography
  3. (intransitive, dated, photography) To become overexposed. Tags: dated, intransitive Categories (topical): Photography
    Sense id: en-solarize-en-verb-kjXlSkkD Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography
  4. (horticulture) To treat soil by covering with plastic and exposing to sunlight. Categories (topical): Horticulture
    Sense id: en-solarize-en-verb-p2tY6cdQ Topics: agriculture, business, horticulture, lifestyle
  5. To convert to using solar energy.
    Sense id: en-solarize-en-verb-w~verEsi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ize Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 16 15 12 53 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ize: 9 14 14 14 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: solarise

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