vectorized

Meanings

1. 1adjectivebefore a nouncomputingtechnical

   Converted into vectors, such as lines and curves defined by math, or written so that code works on whole arrays at once.

   Grammar: Used before a noun or after be: a vectorized image, the code is vectorized.

   Patterns

   • vectorized image
   • vectorized code

   The logo was vectorized so it can be enlarged without losing quality.

   Vectorized code runs much faster than a slow loop in this library.

   A vectorized map can be zoomed endlessly.

2. 2verbtransitivetechnical

   Past tense and past participle of vectorize: turned an image, text or calculation into vector form.

   Grammar: Takes an object: she vectorized the drawing.

   Patterns

   • vectorized something

   She vectorized the scanned drawing in a graphics program.

   The team vectorized the words before training the model.

   He vectorized the loop and cut the runtime in half.

Common combinations

vectorized image

A vectorized image stays sharp at any size.

vectorized code

Vectorized code avoids slow loops.

vectorized logo

Send us a vectorized logo for printing.

fully vectorized

The pipeline is fully vectorized.

Synonyms and how they differ

digitized

Digitized means converted to digital form generally, which is broader than the shapes-and-math conversion of vectorized.

traced

Traced describes drawing vector outlines over a picture, a step in vectorizing an image.

converted

Converted is general and does not say the result is a vector.

Opposites

Word family

vector noun

a quantity with size and direction, or a shape defined by math

vectorize verb

to convert into vector form

vectorization noun

the process of converting to vectors

vectorial adjective

relating to vectors

Commonly confused: vectorized or vectored?

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