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  1. [cartography] In cartography, reducing or removing small variations in a line or other feature to improve its appearance or simplify the feature's representation.
  2. [digital image processing] In image processing, reducing or removing small variations in an image to reveal the global pattern or trend, either through interpolation or by passing a filter over the image. Media/smoothing.gif

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