Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pixelation

/pɪksəˈleɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.57 in modern English

Syllables
pix-e-la-tion
IPA
/pɪksəˈleɪʃən/
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A blocky effect caused by enlarging a bitmap so that individual pixels can be distinguished.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The deliberate obscuring or censoring of part of an image by reducing the resolution, resulting in a blocky blur.

Countable; Uncountable

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.

Usage

Inflected Forms

pixelations (plural) pixellation (alternative)

Phrases

pixelation ratio

Frequently Paired Words

pixelisation

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization head station nation location

Questions

How do you pronounce pixelation?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɪksəˈleɪʃən/.
What does pixelation mean?
A blocky effect caused by enlarging a bitmap so that individual pixels can be distinguished.
Where does pixelation come from?
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.

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