pixelation
/pɪksəˈleɪʃən/
pixelation noun: a blocky effect caused by enlarging a bitmap so that individual pixels can be distinguished.
Noun
pixelation (countable and uncountable, plural pixelations)
- A blocky effect caused by enlarging a bitmap so that individual pixels can be distinguished.
- The deliberate obscuring or censoring of part of an image by reducing the resolution, resulting in a blocky blur.
Forms of pixelation
| plural | pixelations |
|---|---|
| alternative form | pixellation |
Origin of pixelation
From pixel + -ation.
Words formed from pixelation
Phrases with pixelation
Words that rhyme with pixelation
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about pixelation
- What does pixelation mean?
- Pixelation means a blocky effect caused by enlarging a bitmap so that individual pixels can be distinguished.
- What part of speech is pixelation?
- Pixelation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce pixelation?
- Pixelation is pronounced /pɪksəˈleɪʃən/.
- What is the plural of pixelation?
- The plural of pixelation is pixelations.
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