Dictionary

pixelate en · VERB

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈpɪksəleɪt/

Etymology

From pixel + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Meanings

1. To divide an image into pixels, or to display an image in pixels.
   • In a fittingly modern use of mosaic tile, Tord Boontje pixelates his signature floral designs in a new collection of storage furniture for Bisazza Home. 2009 August 19, Andreas Kokkino, “Best in Show”, in New York Times:
   • I could have used the camera's digital zoom, but digital zooms tend to soften and pixelate an image. 2011, Rick Sammon, Confessions of a Compact Camera Shooter, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 26:
2. To transform an image (or a portion thereof) into large pixels, especially in order to hide details.
   • Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher have reached a settlement with Mail Online that includes an agreement to pixelate photos of their children. 2017 August 25, Mark Sweney, “Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis settle legal dispute with Mail Online”, in The Guardian:
   • Fox TV has decided to pixelate a bare derriere in a cartoon series, The Family Guy, which was originally broadcast five years ago with no complaints. 2005 January 18, Dominic Timms, “Fearful US TV networks censor more shows”, in The Guardian:

Forms

Deriveds

pixelation · depixelate

Hypernyms

blur

Synonyms

pixelize

Translations (23)

fr pixéliser (transform an image into large pixels) · hu kikockáz (transform an image into large pixels) · de verpixeln (transform an image into large pixels) · cmn 打碼 /打码 (transform an image into large pixels) · de pixeln (transform an image into large pixels) · he פִּקְסֵל (transform an image into large pixels) · fr pixelliser (transform an image into large pixels) · mi whakatongitongi (divide an image into pixels) · mi whakatongi (divide an image into pixels) · gl pixelar (divide an image into pixels) · fi pikselöidä (divide an image into pixels) · pt pixelizar (transform an image into large pixels) · de pixeln (divide an image into pixels) · fi pikselöidä (transform an image into large pixels) · fr pixeliser (transform an image into large pixels) · mi whakapika (divide an image into pixels) · es pixelar (divide an image into pixels) · it pixelare (transform an image into large pixels) · ca pixelar (transform an image into large pixels) · cmn 打馬賽克 /打马赛克 (transform an image into large pixels) · gl pixelar (transform an image into large pixels) · es pixelar (transform an image into large pixels) · pt pixelizar (divide an image into pixels)