jaggies

graphics /jag'eez/ (Or "staircase") The "staircase" effect

observable when an edge (especially a linear edge of very

shallow or steep slope) is rendered on a bitmap display (as

opposed to a vector display). The effect is even more

pronounced when a bitmap image or text in a bitmap font is

enlarged. Outline fonts and anti-aliasing are two

techniques used to solve this problem with text.

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(1997-12-01)