antialiasing

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/ˈæn.tiˈeɪ.li.əs.ɪŋ//ˈæn.tɑɪ̯ˈeɪ.li.əs.ɪŋ/

noun

any technique that reduces the appearance of jagged edges in digital images caused by high-contrast borders between pixels.

Opposite
aliasing
OriginEnglish aliasing ← Latin alia ← Proto-Italic *aljos →
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Meanings

nounantialiasing (uncountable)

alternative anti-aliasing

  1. uncountablecomputer graphicsany technique that reduces the appearance of jagged edges in digital images caused by high-contrast borders between pixels.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
aliasing

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énti
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)
  5. Ancient Greekἀντι- (anti-)
  6. Englishanti-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élyos
  9. Proto-Italic*aljos
  10. Latinalius
  11. Latinalia
  12. Englishalias
  13. Englishaliasing
  14. Englishantialiasing

From anti- + aliasing.

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Translations

Esperanto glatigo
  • glatigoany technique that reduces aliasing
Finnish antialiasointi, reunanpehmennys
  • antialiasointiany technique that reduces aliasing
  • reunanpehmennysany technique that reduces aliasing
French anticrènelage
  • anticrènelageany technique that reduces aliasing
German Antialiasing, Kantenglättung
  • Antialiasingany technique that reduces aliasing
  • Kantenglättungany technique that reduces aliasing
Hungarian élsimítás
  • élsimításany technique that reduces aliasing
Portuguese anti-aliasing, antialiasing
  • anti-aliasingany technique that reduces aliasing
  • antialiasingany technique that reduces aliasing
  • antisserrilhamentoany technique that reduces aliasing
Russian сглаживание
  • сглаживание (sglaživanije)any technique that reduces aliasing
Spanish antiplegamiento, suavizado
  • antiplegamientoany technique that reduces aliasing
  • suavizadoany technique that reduces aliasing
  • antialiasing (antiéiliesin)any technique that reduces aliasing
  • antiserraciónany technique that reduces aliasing
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APA

antialiasing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antialiasing

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Chicago

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