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Meaning of pixelation | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
pɪksəˈleɪʃən

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Deutsch Verpixelung

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

pixelation ratio pixelator pixeler pixeling pixelisation pixelization

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