verb
- to reduce the number of tones or colors in a digital image so that it appears flat or simplified, with distinct blocks of solid color
Usage: computing, photography, digital art
Examples
- The photo editing software posterizes the image when you apply the effect.
- She posterizes her photographs to create a bold, graphic look.
- The filter posterizes the video by limiting the color palette to just a few shades.
- When you posterize an image, fine details are lost but the composition becomes more striking.
- The artist posterizes the portrait to give it a modern, stylized appearance.