Lightfast
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈlaɪtfæst/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Lightfast is an adjective meaning Resistant to fading.
Meaning
Resistant to fading.
Example Sentences
Verdigris is lightfast in oil paint, as numerous examples of fifteenth-century paintings show.
Some ink-and-paper combinations are more lightfast than others, and the resulting prints are more fade-resistant.
Tara, a gallotannin, is often quoted as being the most lightfast vegetable tannin and makes very pale coloured leather.
The blue, or cyan, is the most lightfast ink used in the printing process, so it lasts the longest. That blue, incidentally, is the phthalocyanine blue pigment. You can easily test to determine whether any material is lightfast.
Synonyms for lightfast
Depending on context, synonyms include unfadeable, colorfast.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fadeproof, anti-fade, fast, colorfast, wetfast, washfast.
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