Gaussian blur

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Gaussian blur

Summary

Gaussian blur is an image filter[1]. It draws 1,205 Wikipedia views per month (image_filter category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]

Key Facts

  • Gaussian blur's instance of is recorded as image filter[3].
  • Carl Friedrich Gauss is named after Gaussian blur[4].
  • Gaussian blur is a type of motion blur[5].
  • Gaussian blur is a type of low-pass filter[6].
  • Gaussian blur's Commons category is recorded as Gaussian blurs as concealment[7].
  • Gaussian blur's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://computergraphics.stackexchange.com/tags/gaussian-blur[8].

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Definition and Type

Gaussian blur's instance of is recorded as image filter[3]. Recorded subclass of include motion blur[5] and low-pass filter[6].

Origins

Carl Friedrich Gauss is named after Gaussian blur[4].

Why It Matters

Gaussian blur draws 1,205 Wikipedia views per month (image_filter category, ranking #1 of 1).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

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