"key out" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: keys out [present, singular, third-person], keying out [participle, present], keyed out [participle, past], keyed out [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} key out (third-person singular simple present keys out, present participle keying out, simple past and past participle keyed out)
  1. (transitive) To remove or make transparent, usually through use of a chromakey. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-key_out-en-verb-o5OTQanS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (out)

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for key out meaning in English (1.3kB)

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          "ref": "2021 September 11, Anina Ot, “What Is a Green Screen and How Does It Work?”, in MakeUseOf",
          "text": "Also, they’re easier to key out around objects that melt into the green screen, like blond hair.",
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        "(transitive) To remove or make transparent, usually through use of a chromakey."
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