pixelate

🇺🇸 /ˈpɪksəleɪt/ 🇬🇧 /ˈpɪksəleɪt/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags RARE
verb
R

to make an image look like it is made up of small squares or dots

The video became pixelated when the internet connection was poor.

R

to make an image unclear by showing it with large blocks of color instead of smooth details

The suspect's face was pixelated in the news report to protect their identity.

translation

v. to make an image look like it is made up of small squares or dots; to make an image unclear by showing it with large blocks of color instead of smooth details

Word Forms

3rd Present pixelates
Past pixelated
Perfect pixelated
Progressive pixelating