pixelation

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Synonyms: pixilation, pixellation, prelation, panelation, pixelating, pixelization, pixillation

Antonyms: pixilation, pixellation, prelation, panelation, pixelating, pixelization, pixillation

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Noun

1. A [[blocky]] effect caused by enlarging a [[bitmap]] so that [[individual]] [[pixel]]s can be [[distinguish]]ed.
2. The deliberate [[obscuring]] or [[censoring]] of part of an image by reducing the [[resolution]], resulting in a blocky [[blur]].

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