Meanings
nounpixelation (countable and uncountable, plural pixelations)
plural pixelations · alternative pixellation
- countableuncountableA blocky effect caused by enlarging a bitmap so that individual pixels can be distinguished.
- countableuncountableThe deliberate obscuring or censoring of part of an image by reducing the resolution, resulting in a blocky blur.
Origin
Translations
German Verpixelung
- Verpixelungthe deliberate obscuring or censoring of part of an image by reducing the resolution, resulting in a blocky blur
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with pixelation
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APA
pixelation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pixelation
MLA
“pixelation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pixelation. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pixelation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pixelation.
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