pixelization

English

Alternative forms

• pixelisation (UK)

Etymology

Etymology tree

English pixel

Proto-Indo-European *-id-

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti

Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō

Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor.

Late Latin -izōder.

Middle French -iserbor.

Middle English -isen

English -ize

Proto-Indo-European *-tis

Proto-Indo-European *-Hō

Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō

Proto-Italic *-tiō

Latin -tiō

Latin -ātiōlbor.

Old French -ationbor.

Middle English -acioun

English -ation

English -ization

English pixelization

From pixel + -ization.

Noun

pixelization (countable and uncountable, plural pixelizations)

1. (computing) The result of enlarging a digital image further than the resolution of the monitor device, usually 72 dpi (dots per inch), causing the individual pixels making up the image to become more prominent, thus causing a grainy appearance in the image.
2. (computing) The blurring of part of an image by setting groups of pixels that are close to each other to the same color.

   Synonym: mosaic

Derived terms

• superpixelization

Translations

enlarging a digital image

• Portuguese: pixelização f
• Sindhi: عَڪسِلڪارِي (sd) f (ʻaksilkārī)

See also

• pixelation