For enabling image enlargement or reduction of high image quality with
improved definition, there is disclosed an image interpolating device
comprising a memory for storing digital image signal, memory readout means
for reading pixel data in succession from the memory, first, second and
third consecutive delay means for respectively delaying the image signal
S.sub.n, read by the memory readout means, to respectively from pixel
signals S.sub.n-1, S.sub.n-2, S.sub.n-3, first, second, third and fourth
coefficient generation circuits for generating interpolation coefficients
respectively corresponding to the pixel signals S.sub.n, S.sub.n-1,
S.sub.n-2, S.sub.n-3 and determined by N-th order functions from the
position of the interpolated pixel S' positioned between the pixel signals
S.sub.n-1 and S.sub.n-2, and a signal synthesis circuit for calculating
the sum of respective product of pixel signal S.sub.n and interpolation
coefficient k.sub.n.