pixilāˈtion or pixillāˈtion noun (see also separate entry)

pixilation or pixillation /pik-si-lāˈshən/

1. A technique for making human figures and animals appear to be animated artificially, eg by the use of stop-frame camera methods, usu to create a whimsical effect (film, theatre, TV; from pixilated and animation)
2. A video effect in which a picture is broken down into a comparatively small number of square elements (image technol; associated with pixel)
3. See also under pixilated