solarization

/S OW1 L ER0 AH0 Z EY1 SH AH0 N/
noun
  1. 1

    (photography) Whole or partial reversal of tone in a negative or photographic print, such that dark areas appear light or vice versa

  2. 2

    Exposure to the rays of the sun

  3. 3

    fumigation of soil by covering it with a plastic sheet and exposing it to the sun