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pixelated

/ˈpɪk.səˌleɪt.əd/

pixelated adjective: of an image, visibly made of discrete pixels. Also the simple past and past participle of pixelate.

Adjective

pixelated (comparative more pixelated, superlative most pixelated)

  1. Of an image, visibly made of discrete pixels.
    • The photo may be pixelated if you print it too large.
    • The free-flowing pixelated compositions, while full of angles, owe something to automatist drawing.2008 March 14, The New York Times, “Art in Review”, in The New York Times

Also used as

pixelated is also the simple past and past participle of pixelate.

Forms of pixelated

comparativemore pixelated
superlativemost pixelated
alternative UKpixellated

Words formed from pixelated

Questions about pixelated

What does pixelated mean?
Pixelated means of an image, visibly made of discrete pixels.
What part of speech is pixelated?
Pixelated is an adjective.
How do you pronounce pixelated?
Pixelated is pronounced /ˈpɪk.səˌleɪt.əd/.

Words near pixelated in the dictionary

  1. pixel-hunting
  2. pixel-peeper
  3. pixel-peepers
  4. pixel-perfect
  5. pixelate
  6. pixelated
  7. pixelates
  8. pixelating
  9. pixelation
  10. pixelation ratio
  11. pixelation ratios

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