1. to blur or obscure (an image or video) by replacing a section with small blocks or squares, typically to conceal identity or sensitive content
Usage: common in digital media and broadcasting
2. to make (someone) slightly drunk or foolish; to bewitch or confuse
Usage: archaic or informal

Examples

• The news broadcast pixilates the faces of minors to protect their privacy.
• The video editor pixilates the license plate before uploading the footage online.
• The software automatically pixilates sensitive information in screenshots.
• The old spell pixilates the mind, leaving one in a daze.
• They pixilate the background to keep the focus on the main subject.