What does "vector image" mean?

An image file where the image’s elements (such as lines, circles and subimages) are stored as individual objects, as opposed to a raster or bitmap which stores the image’s pixels.

Vector image

Q: What is a synonym for "vector image"?

Common synonyms include: path graphic, path image, path-based image, scalable graphic, svg image, vector file.

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Noun

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An image file where the image’s elements (such as lines, circles and subimages) are stored as individual objects, as opposed to a raster or bitmap which stores the image’s pixels.

Synonyms

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path graphic path image path-based image scalable graphic svg image vector file

Antonyms

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bitmap bitmap image raster file raster image

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