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English noun: pixel

1. pixel (artifact) (computer science) the smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a CRT screen (usually a colored dot)


SamplesThe greater the number of pixels per inch the greater the resolution.


Synonymspel, picture element


Broader (hypernym)component, constituent, element


Part meronymraster


Domain categorycomputer science, computing









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