raster graphics

noun

A data file or structure representing a generally rectangular grid of pixels, or points of colour, on a computer monitor, paper, or other display medium.

Meanings

nounraster graphics pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlycomputingA data file or structure representing a generally rectangular grid of pixels, or points of colour, on a computer monitor, paper, or other display medium.

Translations

Czech rastrová grafika
  • rastrová grafikastructure representing grid of pixels
Esperanto rastruma bildo
  • rastruma bildostructure representing grid of pixels
French image matricielle, carte de points
  • image matriciellestructure representing grid of pixels
  • carte de pointsstructure representing grid of pixels
Polish grafika rastrowa, grafika bitmapowa
  • grafika rastrowastructure representing grid of pixels
  • grafika bitmapowastructure representing grid of pixels
  • bitmapastructure representing grid of pixels
Portuguese imagem raster, imagem matricial
  • imagem rasterstructure representing grid of pixels
  • imagem matricialstructure representing grid of pixels
Spanish gráfico rasterizado
  • gráfico rasterizadostructure representing grid of pixels
Swedish rastergrafik
  • rastergrafikstructure representing grid of pixels
Ukrainian ра́строва гра́фіка
  • ра́строва гра́фіка (rástrova hráfika)structure representing grid of pixels
Vietnamese đồ họa raster, bitmap
  • đồ họa rasterstructure representing grid of pixels
  • bitmapstructure representing grid of pixels
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APA

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MLA

“raster graphics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raster%20graphics. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “raster graphics,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raster%20graphics.

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