pixelated

English

Alternative forms

• pixellated (mostly UK)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɪk.səˌleɪt.əd/

• Audio (US):

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Adjective

pixelated (comparative more pixelated, superlative most pixelated)

1. (computing) Of an image, visibly made of discrete pixels.

   The photo may be pixelated if you print it too large.

   • 2008 March 14, The New York Times, “Art in Review”, in The New York Times‎:

     The free-flowing pixelated compositions, while full of angles, owe something to automatist drawing.

Derived terms

• unpixelated

Translations

of an image, visibly made of discrete pixels

Finnish: pikselöity German: pixelig (de), verpixelt (de) Greek: πιξελιασμένος (el) m (pixeliasménos) Italian: pixeloso Portuguese: pixelizado Spanish: pixelado

Verb

pixelated

1. simple past and past participle of pixelate

Usage notes

• pixelated is sometimes confused with pixilated.