shapedetection
nounUK /ˈʃeɪp dɪˌtɛkʃən/
US /ˈʃeɪp dɪˌtɛkʃən/
Shape detection is when a computer finds and names shapes in a picture.
The app uses shape detection to find the circle in the photo.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A computer program's ability to locate the outline of an object.
Shape detection helped the robot see the edge of the box.
3. The process of spotting simple forms like squares and triangles in an image.
Shape detection found three triangles in the drawing.
4. A feature in some games that recognizes what you draw.
The game's shape detection guessed that I drew a star.