jaggy

adjective

jag·​gy ˈja-gē How to pronounce jaggy (audio)
jaggier; jaggiest

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Components An image processor with de-interlacing technology allows crisp progressive-scan playback without jaggy artifacts. Wired Staff, WIRED, 1 Dec. 2003

Word History

First Known Use

1717, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of jaggy was in 1717

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“Jaggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jaggy. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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