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supersampling

supersampling is the present participle and gerund of supersample.

Meaning of supersample

Verb

supersample (third-person singular simple present supersamples, present participle supersampling, simple past and past participle supersampled)

  1. (transitive) To antialias by taking samples at several points inside each pixel and choosing an average colour value.
    • As mentioned earlier, supersampling will at least decrease the sampling rate at which aliasing begins.1994, David S. Ebert, Texturing and Modeling: A Procedural Approach, page 65

Questions about supersampling

What is supersampling the present participle and gerund of?
Supersampling is the present participle and gerund of supersample.

Words near supersampling in the dictionary

  1. supersample
  2. supersampled
  3. supersampler
  4. supersamplers
  5. supersamples
  6. supersampling
  7. supersarcastic
  8. supersaturate
  9. supersaturated
  10. supersaturates
  11. supersaturating

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