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Pixel vs Supersample - What's the difference?

pixel | supersample |

As a noun pixel

is (label).

As a verb supersample is

(computer graphics) to antialias by taking samples at several points inside each pixel and choosing an average colour value.

pixel

English

(wikipedia pixel)

Noun

(en noun)
  • One of the tiny dots that make up the representation of an image in a computer's memory.

    • Synonyms

    * pel (rare)

    Derived terms

    * megapixel * peep pixels * pixelated, pixellated * pixelation * pixelization * pixel peeper * subpixel * voxel * texel

    See also

    * triangle ----

    supersample

    English

    Verb

    (supersampl)
  • (computer graphics) To antialias by taking samples at several points inside each pixel and choosing an average colour value.