pixelation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A blocky effect caused by enlarging a bitmap so that individual pixels can be distinguished.
  2. The deliberate obscuring or censoring of part of an image by reducing the resolution, resulting in a blocky blur.

Pronunciation

/pɪksəˈleɪʃən/

Word forms

pixelation pixelations pixellation

Etymology

From pixel + -ation.

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