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image processing

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noun

  1. the manipulation or modification of a digitized image, esp in order to enhance its quality

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"The image processing is very advanced," says Shaw.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

The machines are retrofitted to accept credit cards and Apple Pay, but otherwise the technology is original on the old machines — which means no retakes and a 3-to-5-minute wait for image processing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 14, 2025

“It took special image processing to reveal such faint objects.”

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2024

Leist's work demonstrates deconvolution is an efficient and accurate tool for image processing.

From Science Daily • Jan. 25, 2024

"Advanced image processing" packages will permit you to edit and restore damaged images, but for PG work, we mostly just need to manage, convert, resize and crop them.

From The Project Gutenberg FAQ 2002 by Tinsley, Jim

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