image processing
nounUK /ˈɪmɪdʒ ˈprəʊsesɪŋ/
US /ˈɪmɪdʒ ˈprɑːsesɪŋ/
Image processing is when a computer changes or fixes a picture to make it look better or easier to use.
The app uses image processing to make your photos brighter and sharper.
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2. The technical field of analyzing and altering digital images using mathematical operations.
She studied image processing to build software that detects faces in photos.
3. The steps a camera or phone takes to improve a picture right after it is taken.
The phone's image processing smooths skin tones automatically.
4. Preparing pictures so machines can read them, such as scanning barcodes or text.
Image processing helps the scanner turn a paper document into editable text.