interpositive

English

Alternative forms

• inter-positive
• IP
• I.P.

Etymology

From inter- +‎ positive.

Noun

interpositive (plural interpositives)

1. A specialized type of negative film stock that is part of the intermediate process that goes from an original negative to a release element (most common in the motion picture film post-production process). The material used is itself the same as in an internegative. The differences is that an IP has a positive image on it, while an IN has a negative image.