How do you blur an image in image processing?

How do you blur an image in image processing?
Key Points

Applying a low-pass blurring filter smooths edges and removes noise from an image.
Blurring is often used as a first step before we perform thresholding or edge detection.
The Gaussian blur can be applied to an image with the skimage.

Key Points
  1. Applying a low-pass blurring filter smooths edges and removes noise from an image.
  2. Blurring is often used as a first step before we perform thresholding or edge detection.
  3. The Gaussian blur can be applied to an image with the skimage.