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stacking
 n.— Â«The first two images in the sequence show gradual enhancements in the surface detail of Phobos, made possible through a combination technique known as “stacking.” This procedure uses a mathematical process known as “Laplacian sharpening” to reinforce features that appear consistently in repetitive images and minimize features that show up only intermittently.» â€”“Spirit Rover Captures Animation of Martian Moons” by Leonard David Space.com Sept. 10, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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