Verb: pixellate 'pik-su,leyt
- To convert an image into a grid of pixels, typically for digital display
"They pixellated the photograph for use on the website";
- pixilate, pixelate, pixelize, pixelise [Brit]
- To blur part of an image by greatly enlarging the pixels, often to obscure sensitive content
"The news station pixellated the suspect's face in the video";
- pixilate, pixelate, pixelize, pixelise [Brit]
Derived forms: pixellated, pixellating, pixellates
Encyclopedia: Pixellate