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pixel

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


Example Sentences

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The resulting high-resolution maps capture changes at a scale of 75 square meters per pixel, allowing scientists to detect localized patterns of sinking.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

These thread like growths, known as filaments, would keep extending until they created a short circuit and destroyed the pixel.

From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 2026

While often in a retro pixel art style, at times the game shifted into a more modern open-world look.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

The new songs are forgettable and the animation is cluttered with every pixel competing to show off.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2025

Many convergent lines are drawn on a color monitor in such a way that every pixel struck has its color incremented.

From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Steele, Guy L.



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