pixelate

pix·e·late

also pix·el·late (pĭk′sə-lāt′)

tr.v. pix·e·lat·ed, pix·e·lat·ing, pix·e·lates also pix·el·lat·ed or pix·el·lat·ing or pix·el·lates

To reduce the resolution of (a digital image) by replacing groups of pixels whose values are different with groups of pixels whose values are the same, typically the minimum, maximum, or average value of the original pixels in that group. Images can be pixelated intentionally or as the accidental result of enlarging an image too far.

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pix′e·la′tion (-lā′shən) n.

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pixelate

(ˈpɪksɪˌleɪt) or

pixellate

vb

(Broadcasting) to blur (a video image) by overlaying it with a grid of squares, usually to disguise the identity of a person

ˌpixeˈlation, ˌpixelˈlation n

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pixelate

Past participle: pixelated
Gerund: pixelating

Imperative

pixelate

pixelate

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Translations

pixelate

vt (TV etc) → unkenntlich machen (durch Vergrößern der Bildpunkte)

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