Pixel
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpɪk.səl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pixel is a noun meaning One of the tiny dots that make up the representation of an image in a computer's memory.
Meaning
One of the tiny dots that make up the representation of an image in a computer's memory.
More Meanings
- One of the squares that make up a work of pixel art or a zoomed-in image in a computer.
- A unit of measure used in screen displays, resolutions, and similar visual media that represents either linear measure or area.
- To create computer graphics by editing individual pixels.
Example Sentences
Whether he's pixeling for cellphones or PCs, here is one artist who has a unique and imaginative vision.
In the tomographic images of the 30-day-old cheeses, the gantry had to be removed with image processing techniques: first, the binarised image (grey level larger than 10⁴) was eroded with a disk of three pixels.
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.
Word Forms
- pixels
- pixeling
- pixelling
- pixeled
- pixelled
Synonyms for pixel
Depending on context, synonyms include pictel, px.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include point, dot, sample, unit, cell, voxel.
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