pixelation

English

noun
Definitions
  • A blocky effect caused by enlarging a bitmap so that individual pixels can be distinguished.
  • The obscuring or censoring of part of an image by reducing the resolution, resulting in a blocky blur.

Etymology

Suffix from English pixel.

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English

pixel

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