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pixilated

pix·i·lat·ed
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pik-suh-ley-tid]
    • /ˈpɪk səˌleɪ tɪd/
    • /ˈpɪk.sɪ.leɪ.tɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pik-suh-ley-tid]
    • /ˈpɪk səˌleɪ tɪd/

Definitions of pixilated word

  • adjective pixilated slightly eccentric or mentally disordered. 1
  • adjective pixilated amusingly whimsical, prankish, silly, or the like. 1
  • verb with object pixilated in computer graphics and digital photography, to cause (an image) to break up into pixels, as by overenlarging the image: When enlarging a photograph, first increase the resolution to avoid pixelating it. 1
  • verb with object pixilated to blur (parts of a digital image) by creating unclear, pixel-like patches, for purposes of censorship or to maintain the anonymity of the subject: Police have asked the media to pixelate the faces of the men who were taken into custody. 1
  • verb without object pixilated (of a computer graphic or other digital image) to break up into visible pixels: We tried to watch the old, scratched DVD, but the image pixelated before our eyes. 1
  • adjective pixilated eccentric or whimsical 0

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Origin of pixilated

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50, Americanism; pix(ie) + (tit)illated

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Pixilated

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pixilated popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

pixilated usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with pixilated

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