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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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Also in here, albeit in a retro, pixel art style that may bring to mind the “Final Fantasy” series from its Super Nintendo days.

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

Crucially, the maps are geotagged, meaning each pixel corresponds to coordinates that can be easily referenced.

From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2024

With this physics-reinforced method, the team generated satellite images around Houston that depict the same flood extent, pixel by pixel, as forecasted by the flood model.

From Science Daily • Nov. 25, 2024

The neighbors of a pixel determine where the threshold should be set for that pixel.

From Library of Congress Workshop on Etexts by Library of Congress



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