pansharpening

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noun

The process of merging panchromatic and multispectral images to increase colour resolution

OriginEnglish sharpening ← Ancient Greek πᾰν- (păn-) ← Proto-Hellenic *pánts →
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Meanings

nounpansharpening (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe process of merging panchromatic and multispectral images to increase colour resolution

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*peh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ph₂énts?
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pánts
  4. Ancient Greekπᾶς (pâs)
  5. Ancient Greekπᾰν- (păn-)
  6. Englishpan-
  7. Englishsharpening
  8. Englishpansharpening

From pan- + sharpening.

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APA

pansharpening. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pansharpening

MLA

“pansharpening.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pansharpening. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pansharpening,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pansharpening.

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