Definition

1. Noun:
   • A digital visual representation: An "electronic image" is a picture or graphic that exists in a digital format, created, stored, or displayed using electronic technology.
   • A data structure for display: Specifically, it refers to a visual representation constructed from a two-dimensional grid of individual picture elements (pixels), each assigned a numerical value for brightness and/or color.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The document scanner creates an electronic image of the paper photograph.
  • The satellite transmits an electronic image of the storm back to Earth.
  • To edit the photo, you first need to save it as an electronic image file.

Advanced Usage

• In computing and digital media: The term is fundamental in fields like computer graphics, digital photography, and medical imaging (e.g., MRI scans produce detailed electronic images).
  • The software algorithm analyzes the electronic image to detect edges and shapes.

Variants and Related Words

• Digital image: A very close synonym, often used interchangeably, emphasizing the discrete, numerical data representation.
• Bitmap: A type of electronic image where the map of bits directly corresponds to the pixel grid.
• Pixel: (Noun) The smallest controllable element of a picture on a screen, the fundamental unit of an electronic image.

Synonyms

• Digital picture
• Digital representation
• Computer image

Related Phrases

• Image processing: The analysis and manipulation of an electronic image.
  • Image processing techniques can enhance the clarity of an electronic image.
• Image file: The digital container or format (e.g., JPEG, PNG) for storing an electronic image.
  • Send the electronic image as a compressed image file.

Noun

1. an image represented as a two dimensional array of brightness values for pixels