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Sobel operator
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English
Etymology
Based on the work of Irwin Sobel.
Noun
A discrete differentiation operator that computes an approximation of the gradient of the image intensity function, used in image processing and computer vision, particular for detecting edges.
en Sobel-Feldman operator Sobel filter
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