"deinterlace" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

IPA: /diːˈɪntəleɪs/ [UK] Forms: deinterlaces [present, singular, third-person], deinterlacing [participle, present], deinterlaced [participle, past], deinterlaced [past]
Etymology: From de- + interlace. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|interlace}} de- + interlace Head templates: {{en-verb}} deinterlace (third-person singular simple present deinterlaces, present participle deinterlacing, simple past and past participle deinterlaced)
  1. (film, transitive) To convert (video footage) into a non-interlaced format; to remove one field from each video frame. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Film Translations (to convert into a non-interlaced format): désentrelacer (French)
    Sense id: en-deinterlace-en-verb-PLa22q~I Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de- Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television

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