raster

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Pronunciation

• (GA) IPA: /ˈɹæstɚ/

Noun

raster (plural rasters)

1. A scanning pattern of parallel lines that form the display of an image projected on a cathode-ray tube of a television set or display screen.
2. (computer graphics) A bitmap image, consisting of a grid of pixels, stored as a sequence of lines.

   Synonyms: bitmap, pixmap

   Coordinate term: vector#English|vector

Translations

• Portuguese: raster, matricial

Verb

raster (rasters, present participle rastering; past and past participle rastered)

1. To scan in parallel lines.

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