solarize

verb

expose to the rays of the sun or affect by exposure to the sun

overexpose to sunlight

become overexposed

reverse some of the tones of (a negative or print) and introduce pronounced outlines of highlights, by exposing it briefly to light, then washing and redeveloping it

Roots

solsolar- · Latin · sun izein-ize · Greek · to make, subject to

Synonyms & related words for solarize

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of solarize. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to solarize

Explore words related to solarize — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include solarization, insolate, sun, solar, circumsolar, overexpose, photovoltaic, antisolar. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does solarize come from?

The word solarize breaks down into 2 roots of Latin and Greek origin: solar, from Latin sol (“sun”); and -ize, from Greek izein (“to make, subject to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.