imagetracing

noun
UK /ˈɪmɪdʒˌtreɪsɪŋ/
US /ˈɪmɪdʒˌtreɪsɪŋ/

Image tracing is when a computer turns a picture into a drawing made of lines and shapes.

She used image tracing to turn her photo into a clean cartoon drawing.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The process of following the outline of a picture by hand or with a tool to copy it.

The art student practiced image tracing to learn the shape of the animal.

3. A feature in design software that automatically converts a photo into editable paths.

The image tracing tool in the app made the logo easy to resize.

4. A method of studying an image by marking its edges and key features.

Image tracing helped the researcher measure the leaf's shape.