/ Dictionary / Index H high key: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: high' key' Pronunciation: [key] — Motion Pictures. Motion Pictures. a style of lighting that is bright, even, and produces little contrast between light and dark areas of the scene. high-key Pronunciation: (hī'kē'), [key] — adj. (of a photograph) having chiefly light tones, usually with little tonal contrast (distinguished from low-key). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. high jumper high-keyed Related Content Daily Word Quiz: vertigo Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language