Lightfast

/ˈlaɪtfæst/ adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resistant to fading.

    "Verdigris is lightfast in oil paint, as numerous examples of fifteenth-century paintings show."

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"Verdigris is lightfast in oil paint, as numerous examples of fifteenth-century paintings show."

Etymology

From light + fast. Compare Icelandic litfast (“colourfast”).

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