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Contone vs Condone - What's the difference?

contone | condone |

As an adjective contone

is having a continuous range of tones from white to black, rather than an approximation such as stippling.

As a verb condone is

to forgive, excuse or overlook (something).

contone

English

Adjective

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  • (printing) Having a continuous range of tones from white to black, rather than an approximation such as stippling.

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    condone

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    Verb

    (condon)
  • To forgive, excuse or overlook (something).
  • *{{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)
    • , chapter=18 citation , passage=‘Then the father has a great fight with his terrible conscience,’ said Munday with granite seriousness. ‘Should he make a row with the police […]?  Or should he say nothing about it and condone brutality for fear of appearing in the newspapers?}}
  • To allow, accept or permit (something).
  • (legal) To forgive (marital infidelity or other marital offense).

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