Photochop

noun, verb, slang

noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A digitally altered image, especially in a bad or sloppy way. informal

    "THIS IS NO JOKE - it is NOT a photochop."

Verb
  1. 1
    To convert, by chopping, a DC (or slowly varying AC) input signal into a higher frequency signal. transitive

    "This d-c signal is then photochopped in a solid-state oscillation circuit and the resulting a-c signal amplified."

  2. 2
    To digitally alter (an image), especially sloppily or badly; to photoshop. informal, transitive

    "lame. at least do a better job of photochopping."

Example

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"This d-c signal is then photochopped in a solid-state oscillation circuit and the resulting a-c signal amplified."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From photo- + chop.

Etymology 2

Blend of photoshop + chop.

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