pixelation

English

This image of a man has undergone pixelation

Alternative forms

• pixellation

Etymology

From pixel +‎ -ation.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɪksəˈleɪʃən/
• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

pixelation (countable and uncountable, plural pixelations)

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

Derived terms

• pixelation ratio

Translations

a blocky effect caused by enlarging a bitmap so that individual pixels can be distinguished

the deliberate obscuring or censoring of part of an image by reducing the resolution, resulting in a blocky blur

• German: Verpixelung f

See also

• pixelisation