Image Editing Terms

noun a device or piece of equipment used to remove impurities or unwanted elements from something

verb to pass (a liquid, gas, light, or sound) through a device to remove unwanted elements

• The laboratory uses a special filter to separate impurities from the liquid solution.
• I always make sure to use a filter when brewing my coffee to get rid of any grounds.
• I need to put on a filter before I post anything on social media.
• It's important to filter out negative thoughts and focus on the positive aspects of life.

verb to perform a series of mechanical or chemical operations on something in order to change or preserve it

• The data needs to be processed before it can be analyzed.
• I'll need some time to process all the information you just gave me.
• I can't believe how fast my brain processed that math problem!
• Her emotions were still being processed as she tried to make sense of the situation.