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rasterization

rasterization noun: the process of taking an image described in a vector graphics format (shapes) and converting it into a raster image.

Noun

rasterization (countable and uncountable, plural rasterizations)

  1. The process of taking an image described in a vector graphics format (shapes) and converting it into a raster image.

Forms of rasterization

pluralrasterizations

Origin of rasterization

From raster + -ization.

Questions about rasterization

What does rasterization mean?
Rasterization means the process of taking an image described in a vector graphics format (shapes) and converting it into a raster image.
What part of speech is rasterization?
Rasterization is a noun.
What is the plural of rasterization?
The plural of rasterization is rasterizations.

Words near rasterization in the dictionary

  1. rasterised
  2. rasteriser
  3. rasterisers
  4. rasterises
  5. rasterising
  6. rasterization
  7. rasterizations
  8. rasterize
  9. rasterized
  10. rasterizer
  11. rasterizers

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