pixel
ˈpɪksəl
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Definition of pixel - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technologyTECH.smallest unit of a digital image or displayTECH.
  • Each pixel on the screen can change color.
  • The camera captures images with millions of pixels.
  • Adjust the pixel settings for better resolution.
picture element
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Expressions with pixel

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person who makes art using small colored squares on a screen
The pixel artist created a detailed game character.
person who examines images at pixel level
The pixel peeper noticed the slight color difference in the photo.
pixel on a screen that stays black
The new monitor has a dead pixel in the corner.
digital art created at the pixel level
She creates pixel art for indie video games.
measure of how many pixels fit in a set length of screen
Higher pixel density makes text look sharper on the phone display.
numeric size of a digital image or screen expressed as pixels across and down
The camera supports a maximum pixel resolution of 6000 by 4000.

Origin of pixel

English, pix (picture) + element (basic part)

Terms with pixel included in their meaning

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pixel display
displayed as a grid of pixels
computer graphics
graphics with 30+ bits per pixel
computer graphics
graphics with 24 bits per pixel
technology
type of LCD screen technology that uses thin-film transistor for each pixel
technology
digital picture where each pixel can only be on or off
computer graphics
number of bits for a pixel's color
graphics
layer in graphics system storing one bit per pixel
bppacr.
acr: bits per pixel
number of bits used for each pixel

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  6. Chinese:像素, ...
  7. Japanese:ピクセル, ...
  8. Arabic:بكسل, ...
  9. Hebrew:פִּיקְסֶל, ...
  10. Russian:пиксель, ...
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  12. Hindi:पिक्सेल, ...

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