rasterize
verb
ras·ter·ize
ˈra-stə-ˌrīz 
rasterized; rasterizing; rasterizes
computers
: to convert (a digital image) from a vector graphics format in which the characteristics of lines, shapes, etc. are defined by mathematical formulas into a set of individual pixels
Users of the popular illustration app for iPad can now add editable typography to their illustrations … and rasterize the results to finish.—
Tim Hardwick
Tim Hardwick… storing a page's visuals as vector graphics, rasterizing them, and displaying them "dynamically as the user scrolls" alongside captured hyperlinks.—Luke Hughes
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“Rasterize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rasterize. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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