Halftone (noun)

A technique for reproducing continuous-tone photographs or illustrations as a series of dots of varying size and spacing to give the appearance of shading.

Origin:

From half + tone, from the representation of tones or colors in shades of gray.

Examples:

1. The halftone process was used to print images in newspapers.
2. The halftone pattern was created using a screens of different mesh sizes.
3. The halftone image was created by using a photogravure plate.
4. The halftone reproduction was not as sharp as the original photograph.
5. The halftone image was less expensive to produce than a full-color image.