resizing

Meanings

1. 1noununcountable

   The act of changing the size of something, especially an image, window, or file on a computer.

   Grammar: Used as a noun; it does not take 'a' or a plural. You can say 'the resizing of the photo' but not 'a resizing'.

   Patterns

   • resizing of something
   • image resizing
   • window resizing

   The resizing of the logo made it look blurry.

   Automatic resizing keeps the layout neat on small screens.

   He spent the afternoon on the resizing of hundreds of product photos.

2. 2verbtransitive or intransitive

   The present participle of 'resize'; changing the size of something.

   Grammar: Used after 'be' for continuous tenses or as a participle. It can take an object (resizing the image) or stand alone (the app is resizing).

   Patterns

   • be resizing something
   • resizing the window
   • resizing to fit

   She is resizing the picture to fit the frame.

   The program is resizing the video while we speak.

   They were resizing the text box when the power went out.

Common combinations

image resizing

Image resizing is a common task in web design.

automatic resizing

Automatic resizing saves time when you upload many photos.

resizing tool

Use the resizing tool to make the icon smaller.

resizing to fit

The app supports resizing to fit different screen sizes.

Synonyms and how they differ

scaling

Scaling often suggests a proportional change in both dimensions, while resizing can mean changing just one dimension or setting exact pixel values.

adjusting

Adjusting is more general and can refer to many kinds of changes, not only size.

Word family

resize verb

To change the size of something.

resizable adjective

Able to be resized, especially of a window or image.

Commonly confused: resizing or sizing?

Practice

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