Term: Bitonal digital image

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Term: Bitonal digital image

Definition:

A single-bit image comprised of a pixel value of 0 or 1 (or, in some circumstances, as 0 and 255), corresponding to either black or white. This type of image is often used for typography (as in a FAX) and for line art graphs and pictorial works.

Category:

Image

See also:

Line art