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pixelization

noun

Etymology

From pixel + -ization.

Definitions

  1. The result of enlarging a digital image further than the resolution of the monitor…

    The result of enlarging a digital image further than the resolution of the monitor device, usually 72 dpi (dots per inch), causing the individual pixels making up the image to become more prominent, thus causing a grainy appearance in the image.

  2. The blurring of part of an image by setting groups of pixels that are close to each other…

    The blurring of part of an image by setting groups of pixels that are close to each other to the same color.

The neighborhood

Derived

superpixelization

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for pixelization. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA