raster

ras·ter

noun \ˈras-tər\

Definition of RASTER

: a scan pattern (as of the electron beam in a cathode-ray tube) in which an area is scanned from side to side in lines from top to bottom; also : a pattern of closely spaced rows of dots that form an image (as on the cathode-ray tube of a television or computer display)

Origin of RASTER

German, from Latin raster, rastrum rake, from radere to scrape

First Known Use: 1934

Rhymes with RASTER

aster, blaster, caster, castor, Castor, gaster, master, pastor, plaster