blocky

ˈblɒk.i

blockierblockiest

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Definition of blocky - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

solidityappearing solid and chunky

The blocky furniture filled the room.

bulky

chunky

massive

designhaving a geometric and angular design

The video game featured blocky graphics.

angular

geometric

rectilinear

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Origin of blocky

English, block + y (characterized by)

Terms with blocky included in their meaning

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pixelation

image enlargement

blocky effect from enlarging a bitmap image

pixelized

adj.

digital image

image shows large, visible pixels, often looking blocky or unclear

pixellate

digital images

make an image appear blocky by enlarging pixels

Examples of blocky in a sentence

His blocky silhouette stood out against the skyline.
The architecture of the building was blocky and modern.
Her artwork is known for its blocky style.

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French:massif, anguleux, ...
German:klobig, blockig, ...
Italian:massiccio, squadrato, ...
Spanish:macizo, cuadrado, ...
Portuguese:maciço, anguloso, ...
Chinese:厚重的, 方块的, ...
Japanese:塊状の, ...
Arabic:ضَخْم, مُكَعَّب, ...
Hebrew:מאַסִיבִי, קוּבָּיְתִי, ...
Russian:блочный, угловатый, ...
Ukrainian:блоковий, блочний, ...
Hindi:भारी-भरकम, खंडाकार, ...
Bengali:চৌকো, কৌণিক, ...
Catalan:massís, angular, ...
Czech:hranatý, kvádrovitý, ...
Danish:klodset, kantet, ...
Dutch:hoekig, hoekige, ...
Greek:ογκώδης, γωνιώδης, ...
Hungarian:tömzsi, szögletes, ...
Khmer:រាងជាប្លុក, មានការរចនាជារាងធរណីមាត្រ និងមានជ្រុងជ្រោយ, ...
Korean:투박한, 각진, ...
Persian:تنومند, زاویه‌دار, ...
Polish:kanciasty, geometryczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):robusto, anguloso, ...
Romanian:masiv, unghiular, ...
Swedish:blockig, kantig, ...
Thai:เทอะทะ, เป็นเหลี่ยม, ...
Turkish:hantal, köşeli, ...
Vietnamese:đồ sộ, hình khối, ...

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