Formatize

Quick meaning: Formatize is a verb meaning (rare, art) To trim or add to a picture in order to make it fit into a standard frame size.

Meaning

(rare, art) To trim or add to a picture in order to make it fit into a standard frame size.

More Meanings

1. (rare, geology) To prepare a specimen so that it fits a standard size and shape.
2. (rare) To translate or render into a specific format.

Example Sentences

A small hacksaw was used to formatize rock specimens.

Part of specimen in Fig. 2 after formatizing and cutting.

But the fundamental definition of graphic design as a way of organizing, “formatizing,” and functionalizing word and image remains constant.

My desire was to give her half, because she had helped me with the project, of digiting and formatizing the work to be presented in a power point presentation at my summer conferences.

Word Forms

• formatizes
• formatizing
• formatized

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include frame, compose, patternize, compactify, figure, shape.

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