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ultraviolet filter

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noun

Photography.

  1. a filter used on a lens to absorb ultraviolet radiation that may impart an undesirable blue cast to a photograph.

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The couple are awake by 6:30 a.m. to ensure that the municipal supply is running, and they use an ultraviolet filter to purify water intended for drinking or cooking because contamination is constant.

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