vectorize

American  

[vek-ter-ahyz] / ˈvɛk tərˌaɪz /

verb (used with object)

vectorized, vectorizing

1. Mathematics. to represent as a vector.

2. Computers. to convert (a pixel-based image) into a sharper, vector-based image.

3. Computers. to convert (a program's operations) to vector-based operations.

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Other Word Forms

• devectorize verb
• devectorized adjective
• non-vectorized adjective
• unvectorized adjective
• vectorizability noun
• vectorizable adjective
• vectorization noun
• vectorized adjective

Example Sentences

The app automatically fixes the contrast and brightness to vectorize images, which can then be saved to your Creative Cloud or sent to Illustrator.

From The Verge

There are already apps like Adobe Illustrator Draw that automatically vectorize strokes drawn on a tablet, and it’s definitely not hard for artists to take a photo of or scan their hand-drawn sketches before working on it digitally.

From The Verge

Internet Archive He uses an example with the LCD version of “Nightmare Before Christmas” to show how it’s necessary to scan, vectorize, and trace each component of the game.

From The Verge