pixel
NounUS[pik-suhl]/ˈpɪksəl/2 syllables
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Noun (1)pixels
- (computer science) the smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a CRT screen (usually a colored dot)“the greater the number of pixels per inch, the greater the resolution”Synonyms: pelpicture elementType of component, constituentPart of raster
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picture element pixel
<graphics> (pixel) The smallest resolvable rectangular area of an image, either on a screen or stored in memory. Each pixel in a monochrome image has its own brightness, from 0 for black to the maximum value (e.g. 255 for an eight-bit pixel) for white. In a colour image, each pixel has its own brightness and colour, usually represented as a triple of red, green and blue intensities (see RGB).
Compare voxel.
(1998-05-08)