raster
noun/ˈræstər/
Frequency rank: #18,582 most common English word
Meaning
A grid of pixels arranged in rows and columns that forms a digital image.
Example sentence
The image was stored in raster format, made up of thousands of tiny colored pixels.
Synonyms & related words
- bitmap
- grid
- pixmap
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