Definition of raster - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
computer graphicsTECH. bitmap image made of pixel gridTECH.
- The designer edited the raster in the software.
2.
technologyTECH. rectangular pattern of parallel scanning lines on a screenTECH.
- The old TV displayed images using a raster of lines..
Verb
1.
imagingTECH. scan in parallel lines for image processingTECH.
- The software can raster the image efficiently.
2.
digital conversionTECH. convert a digital image into a grid of dotsTECH.
- They raster the photo for the large display.
Images of raster

bitmap image made of pixel grid
Expressions with raster
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images made up of pixels
Raster graphics are commonly used in digital photography..
digital picture made from many tiny colored dots arranged in rows
The logo looked blurry because it was saved as a small raster image.
font made of pixels or dots
The game designer chose a raster font for the retro look.
Origin of raster
German, raster (grid)
Terms with raster included in their meaning
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technology
raster graphics file format supporting lossless data compression
technology
horizontal line in a raster scanning pattern
graphics
horizontal line of pixels in a raster image
image conversion
converted into a raster image
computer graphics
software converting vector graphics to raster graphics
graphics
process of converting vector graphics to raster images
graphics
converting vector graphics into raster graphics
Examples of raster in a sentence
The raster was pixelated when zoomed in. The raster on the monitor needed adjustment. Engineers worked on improving the raster for better image quality. The printer can raster the document quickly. Technicians raster the satellite images for analysis. The software can raster images for printing.
Artists often raster their designs for digital platforms.
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- French:raster, rasteriser, ...
- German:Rasterbild, rasterisieren, ...
- Italian:raster, rasterizzare, ...
- Spanish:raster, rasterizar, ...
- Portuguese:raster, rasterizar, ...
- Chinese:光栅图像, 栅格化, ...
- Japanese:ラスタ, ラスタリングする, ...
- Arabic:صُورَة نُقْطِيَّة, مَسَحَ خُطُوطِيًّا, ...
- Hebrew:רַסְטֶר, לְבַצֵּעַ סְרִיקָה רֶסְטְרִית, ...
- Russian:растр, растеризовать, ...
- Ukrainian:растрове зображення, сканувати, ...
- Hindi:रास्टर, स्कैन करना, ...
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