Pixel
/ˈpɪk.səl/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 One of the tiny dots that make up the representation of an image in a computer's memory.
"We have chosen to sample at a 500 KC rate and we define each one of these samples as a picture element or pixel. We have sampled each pixel with 6-bit accuracy which is commensurate with the signal/noise ratio and the data accuracy."
- 2 (computer science) the smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a CRT screen (usually a colored dot) wordnet
- 3 One of the squares that make up a work of pixel art or a zoomed-in image in a computer.
- 4 A unit of measure used in screen displays, resolutions, and similar visual media that represents either linear measure or area.
Verb
- 1 To create computer graphics by editing individual pixels.
"Whether he's pixeling for cellphones or PCs, here is one artist who has a unique and imaginative vision."
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More examples"Tom's new camera can take images with much higher pixel counts than his old one could."
Etymology
pix (“pictures”), + el(ement); often taken to be a blend of “picture” and “element”. The ⟨x⟩ stems from the abbreviation pics being sometimes also written as pix, which has been in use since the 1880s. First attested in 1965.