Raster

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin rāster, from rāstrum (“rake”, noun), 19th c.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʁastɐ/

• Audio:

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Noun

Raster n (genitive Rasters, plural Raster)

1. raster (pattern of parallel lines that form the display of an image)
2. (figuratively) framework, schema

   Synonyms: Muster, Schema

   Diese Ideen lassen sich in kein Raster einordnen.

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Descendants

• → English: raster

Derived terms

• Rasterfahndung

Further reading

• “Raster” in Duden online