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jaggies

/ˈdʒæɡiz/

Meanings
noun
Jagged artifacts in raster graphics, such as those caused by resizing a bitmap image without preserving its aspect ratio.

Examples :

"The photo of my family resized for the website had noticeable jaggies around the edges. "
computing technology appearance

Related Words

Illustration resized

resized verb

/riˈsaɪzd/ /riˈsaɪzɪd/

To alter the size of something.

"I resized the photo to make it smaller before emailing it. "

Illustration raster

raster noun

/ˈɹæstɚ/

A scanning pattern of parallel lines that form the display of an image projected on a cathode-ray tube of a television set or display screen.

"The old television displayed the image by painting it line by line using a raster. "

Illustration preserving

preserving verb

/prɪˈzɜːrvɪŋ/ /priˈzɜːrvɪŋ/

To protect; to keep from harm or injury.

"Every people have the right to preserve its identity and culture."

Illustration resizing

resizing verb

/ˌriːˈsaɪzɪŋ/ /riˈsaɪzɪŋ/

To alter the size of something.

"She was resizing the photo to fit it into her online profile. "

Illustration website

website noun

/ˈwɛbˌsaɪt/

A collection of interlinked web pages on the World Wide Web that are typically accessible from the same base URL and reside on the same server.

"My brother uses the school's website to check his grades. "

Illustration caused

caused verb

/kɔzd/

To set off an event or action.

"The lightning caused thunder."

Illustration artifacts

artifacts noun

/ˈɑːrtɪfækt͡s/ /ˈɑːrtəfækt͡s/

An object made or shaped by human hand or labor.

"The museum displayed ancient pottery and tools as historical artifacts of the early settlers. "

Illustration bitmap

bitmap noun

/ˈbɪtˌmæp/

A series of bits that represents a rasterized graphic image, each pixel being represented as a group of bits.

"The computer saved the drawing as a bitmap, which means each tiny square of color is stored as a series of numbers. "

Illustration graphics

graphics noun

/ˈɡɹæfɪks/

The making of architectural or design drawings.

"The architect's graphics for the new school building were impressive. "

Illustration jagged

jagged verb

/dʒæɡd/

To cut unevenly.

"The child jagged the paper with dull scissors, creating a very uneven edge. "

Illustration noticeable

noticeable adjective

/ˈnəʊtɪsəbl̩/ /ˈnoʊtɪsəbl̩/

Capable of being seen or noticed.

"The difference in her haircut was noticeable immediately. "

Illustration without

without adverb

/wɪθˈʌʊt/ /wɪðˈaʊt/

Outside, externally. This is still used in the names of some civil parishes in England, e.g. St Cuthbert Without.

"The school is located just outside the town, without the main shopping area. "