1. to display or render an image in pixels; to convert into a pixelated form
Usage: computing, digital media
2. to blur or obscure part of an image by replacing it with large colored blocks or pixels, typically to conceal identity or sensitive information
Usage: common in video, photography, and broadcasting

Examples

• The video editor pixellated the faces of the bystanders to protect their privacy.
• The old computer game pixellated all graphics due to its limited resolution.
• News broadcasts often pixellate license plates in footage to prevent identification.
• The software can pixellate any region of a photograph with just a few clicks.
• They pixellated the sensitive information before publishing the document online.
• Modern displays pixellate images at such a fine level that individual pixels are invisible to the human eye.