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antialiasing

antialiasing

1 8.3
A method in computer graphics that smooths jagged edges on lines and curves
  • noun
  • /ˌæn.tiˈaɪ.ləs.ɪŋ/
  • Specialized
: suavizado
  • In this printer, the technology was primarily used to perform antialiasing—improving the appearance of printed text and graphics by smoothing the steps that would otherwise appear in diagonal lines.
  • 4x antialiasing
  • antialiasing tests

I do find there's more input like when I run antialiasing, so take that for what it is, but why are we running these tests?

Examples

  • Antialiasing software removes jagged edges on curves and surfaces.

    Academic text (1993)

  • Various antialiasing methods are now common in the printing industry.

    Academic text (1997)

  • I can turn off antialiasing completely, but the results are hideous.

    Blog text (3)

  • This antialiasing problem goes away with larger point sizes; even 10.5 pt is large enough to clear everything up.

    Blog text (3)

  • Usually, antialiasing is unwelcome in horizontal and vertical lines, which become "blurred."

    Blog text (26)

  • With antialiasing, pels that would otherwise look like a step along the edge of a diagonal line are printed at partial exposure levels in order to smooth out the step.

    Academic text (1997)

  • The graphics designer used antialiasing to smooth the edges of the images for a polished look.

  • Enabling antialiasing in the software greatly improved the visual quality of the curves in the graphics.

  • When playing the game, I noticed that antialiasing reduced the jagged edges on diagonal lines, making them look much nicer.

Antonyms

pixelation
1 4.8

A blocky look when a picture shows large square pixels because of low quality

Surface Forms

antialiasing singular
antialiasings plural

Morphology

antialiasing = aliasing (semi-transparent) = anti + alias + ing

The word is straightforwardly built as 'anti-' plus 'aliasing', expressing a technique that works against aliasing.

Etymology

Antialiasing comes from the parts anti- 'against' and alias 'other name', where alias is like when someone uses another name. So, antialiasing is a way to work 'against' those 'other' false or jagged lines on a screen to make curves and diagonal lines look smooth.