seam carving

noun

A technique for resizing images so as to preserve the main contents by selectively removing less important regions, as defined by "seams" (approximately horizontal or vertical paths of pixels).

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Meanings

nounseam carving (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputer graphicsA technique for resizing images so as to preserve the main contents by selectively removing less important regions, as defined by "seams" (approximately horizontal or vertical paths of pixels).

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APA

seam carving. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seam%20carving

MLA

“seam carving.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seam%20carving. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “seam carving,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seam%20carving.

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