ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Pixelize

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Pixelize is a verb meaning (transitive, intransitive, computer graphics) To pixelate; to convert into pixels.

Meaning

(transitive, intransitive, computer graphics) To pixelate; to convert into pixels.

Example Sentences

Aftenposten’s editor-in-chief, Espen Egil Hansen, said the newspaper had received a message from Facebook asking it to “either remove or pixelize” the photograph.
Vector graphics are resolution-independent and can be scaled to any size without losing detail, whereas a bitmap image is resolution-dependent and can pixelize when printed beyond its resolution parameters.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include pixelate, depixelate, posterize, posterise, despeckle, decimate.

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