Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pixmap

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pixmap
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A grid of pixels; a bitmap, especially one having more than one bit (binary digit) assigned to each pixel, allowing for multiple shades or colors.

Example Sentences

"PDF primarily encodes graphics and text as vectorized data, whereas DjVu primarily encodes them as pixmap images."

Etymology

Blend of pixel + map.

Inflected Forms

pixmaps (plural)

Synonyms

bitmap pixelmap raster

Questions

What does pixmap mean?: A grid of pixels; a bitmap, especially one having more than one bit (binary digit) assigned to each pixel, allowing for multiple shades or colors.
Where does pixmap come from?: Blend of pixel + map.

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