pixilation
Americannoun
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the state or quality of being pixilated.
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Movies. animation of people, where performers change their positions slightly between exposures of one or two frames each, to obtain a comic effect of jerky movement when the film is projected at normal speed.
Etymology
Origin of pixilation
First recorded in 1945–50; pixilation ( def. 1 ) pixilat(ed) ( def. ) + -ion; pixilation ( def. 2 ) pixil(ated) + (anim)ation
Example Sentences
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MERSEREAU: I had to watch the video three or four more times, just to make sure it wasn’t a technical glitch, or some sort of pixilation.
From Washington Post • Sep. 13, 2019
All that is solid melts into an aesthetic sensation of pixilation.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2018
The ruling says pixilation obscures the officer’s identity, guarding against any danger.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 9, 2018
NextVR promises the pixilation will improve, and to be fair, Samsung’s headsets are on the lower end of today’s consumer VR tech.
From Time • Dec. 6, 2016
Depending on the model of the device, glare, pixilation and flickers can also tire the eyes.
From Scientific American • Apr. 11, 2013
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