image enhancement

British

noun

a method of improving the definition of a video picture by a computer program, which reduces the lowest grey values to black and the highest to white: used for pictures from microscopes, surveillance cameras, and scanners

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It offers field-of-view adjustment, autofocus, and like most fancy webcams these days, it supports an AI-powered zoom feature and image enhancement.

From The Verge • Jan. 4, 2022

One expert in forensic dentistry and image enhancement thought he saw bite marks on Brown’s neck in a black-and-white autopsy photograph.

From Washington Times • Mar. 22, 2020

Jean-Loïc Le Quellec Photograph of rock art after image enhancement technique.

From Science Magazine • Aug. 25, 2015

Valuable business opportunities flow right along with the vintage Champagne, including networking, deal-making, image enhancement and, of course, tax deductions.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 18, 2012

It can be argued whether or not image enhancement in scanning can be protected.

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