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Pixel
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- 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.
- 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."
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.
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.
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