antialiasing

noun an·ti·ali·as·ing \-ˈā-lē-ə-siŋ, -ˈāl-yə-\

Definition of ANTIALIASING

: a procedure in computer graphics for smoothing lines and removing visual distortions

alias (spurious frequency generated during digital processing of a signal)

First Known Use: 1981

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