solarization UK /ˌsəʊləɹaɪˈzeɪʃən/US /ˌsoʊləɹaɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun3 •Exposure to the rays of the sun •fumigation of soil by covering it with a plastic sheet and exposing it to the sun •Whole or partial reversal of tone in a negative or photographic print, such that dark areas appear light or vice versa formssolarizations