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pixelation

noun

  1. the process or result of an image appearing blocky or blurry, often because individual pixels become visible
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Pronunciation: /pɪksəˈleɪʃən/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English pixel Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English pixelation From pixel + -ation.

  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.