Benday process: A method of mechanically transferring dots or texture pattrens to produce tonal value in line drawings. 本戴制版法:用机械方法把网点或纹理图案转移到线条画上以产生明暗色调的效果。
Named after Benjamin Day, who invented the method in 1897. The pattern so used is also called Benday tint which is now better known as Screen tint. 是本杰明戴在1879年的发明。他所用的图案亦称为本戴淡色调,但现在则称为平网色调。