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fix

verb [T] (PRESERVE COLOURS)
 
 
/fɪks/ specialized

Definition

to treat something, especially photographic material, with chemicals to prevent its colours becoming palePhotography
(Definition of fix verb (PRESERVE COLOURS) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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