high-key

== English == === Alternative forms === highkey, high key, highk === Etymology === From high +‎ key. === Pronunciation === === Adjective === high-key (comparative more high-key, superlative most high-key) (art, photography) Characterized by light tones and the absence of a shadow. ==== Translations ==== === Adverb === high-key (comparative more high-key, superlative most high-key) (colloquial, uncommon) In a conspicuous way. (chiefly Canada, US, originally African-American Vernacular, colloquial) Used as an intensifier; really. Antonym: low-key (except in meiosis) ==== Coordinate terms ==== low-key mid-key === Further reading === high-key on Wikipedia.Wikipedia