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high-key

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From high + key.

adjective more high-key · most high-key · highkey · high key · highk

  1. Characterized by light tones and the absence of a shadow. Details are tremendously important in composing an outstanding high-key photograph.

adverb more high-key · most high-key · highkey · high key · highk

  1. colloquial, uncommon In a conspicuous way.
  2. Canada, US, colloquial Used as an intensifier; really. (except in meiosis)

    Opposite: low-key

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"high-key." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/high-key. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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high-key. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/high-key

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"high-key." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/high-key.

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@misc{high_key_2026,
  title = {high-key},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/high-key},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}