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pixel

[pik-suhl, -sel] / ˈpɪk səl, -sɛl /
NOUN
smallest element of an image
Synonyms
STRONGEST
pel
STRONG
picture element
WEAK


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Quietly embedded within those videos, though, was a tracking pixel created by Facebook.

From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2026

“We don’t observe a meaningful inflection in pixel additions when weighting pixels by web traffic,” they write.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Each pixel in the imagery represents about 0.5 square kilometers.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 9, 2026

Using specially designed optical antennas, the team has built what they describe as the smallest pixel ever created.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 4, 2026

One scheme, dynamic averaging, allows the threshold level not to be fixed but to be recomputed for every pixel from the neighboring characteristics.

From Library of Congress Workshop on Etexts by Library of Congress

"For a lot of things there's no need to use AI…but for figuring out that six pixels in the distance are an airplane versus some other smudge, it is perfect territory," says Norcia.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

In the days since Parton’s death, commenters have flocked to the “Travelin’ Thru” music video, a compilation of pixels rendered in 240p, uploaded to an archaic version of YouTube some 19 years ago.

From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026

Skeletor is all pixels with a clattering jaw perfect for chewing the scenery.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026

"This is our first opportunity in flight to calibrate Psyche's imager with something bigger than a few pixels, and we'll also make observations with the mission's other science instruments."

From Science Daily ● May 11, 2026

“Wake up,” I mutter, squinting at the pixels.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu


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