1. A technique in computer graphics in which an image is represented as a grid of individual pixels, each with its own color value.
Usage: computing; technical

1. To create or convert an image into a bitmap; to represent data as a bitmap.
Usage: computing; technical

Examples

• Bitmapping is commonly used in digital photography and web images.
• The software uses bitmapping to display high-resolution graphics on the screen.
• When you bitmap a vector image, it becomes a fixed-resolution raster image.
• Modern displays rely on bitmapping to render text and images pixel by pixel.
• The designer chose bitmapping for the final output to ensure precise color control.
• Bitmapping allows for detailed image editing at the pixel level.