rasterize

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verb

To convert (an image) into a grid of points, such as a bitmap, for display or printing.

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Meanings

verbrasterize (third-person singular simple present rasterizes, present participle rasterizing, simple past and past participle rasterized)

present singular third person rasterizes · participle present rasterizing · participle past rasterized · past rasterized · alternative rasterise

  1. transitivecomputingTo convert (an image) into a grid of points, such as a bitmap, for display or printing.

Origin

From raster + -ize.

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Translations

Spanish rasterizar
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APA

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

MLA

“rasterize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rasterize. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rasterize,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rasterize.

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