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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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The instrument can capture details at roughly 3 feet per pixel.

From Science Daily Sep. 18, 2026

These algae features often extend across many pixels, yet they usually account for less than one percent of an individual pixel.

From Science Daily Aug. 3, 2026

Each pixel measures just 49 nanometers, which is about ten times smaller than the wavelength of visible light.

From Science Daily Mar. 29, 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

Technical Note: The illustrations were scanned at 400ppi and scaled to 25% by pixel count.

From Printers' Marks A Chapter in the History of Typography by W. (William) Roberts

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

But Cretton’s affection for people over pixels is his entire point.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

"People always think it's crazy that you travel all over just to catch some pixels," she laughs.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

GPUs, with their parallel processing capabilities, could render vast swaths of pixels far better than central processing units, which can only carry out tasks sequentially.

From MarketWatch May 23, 2026

The image revealed itself in slow motion, one line of pixels at a time.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green



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