"top-hat transform" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: top-hat transforms [plural]
Etymology: So called because a graph of the function has a shape resembling a top hat. Head templates: {{en-noun}} top-hat transform (plural top-hat transforms)
  1. (mathematics, signal processing) A particular operation that extracts small elements and details from images. Wikipedia link: top-hat transform Categories (topical): Mathematics, Signal processing Hyponyms: black top-hat transform, white top-hat transform

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