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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   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. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   The blurring of part of an image by setting groups of pixels that are close to each other to the same color. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

mosaic

Etymology

From pixel + -ization.

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