Pixel Definition

pĭksəl, -sĕl
pixels
noun
pixels
Any of the thousands of tiny units or dots that together make up a digital image.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • picture element
  • pel

Other Word Forms of Pixel

Noun

Singular:
pixel
Plural:
pixels

Origin of Pixel

  • pix, pictures + el(ement); often taken to be a blend of “picture" and “element", but this does not account for the x. First attested 1965

    From Wiktionary

  • pix el(ement)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Pixel Sentence Examples

  • When selecting a picture to run with your engagement announcement, be sure to evaluate the newspaper's guidelines, which may include sizes as well as pixel requirement and even requests for specific poses.

  • Merely taking a median at each pixel will preferentially select values from certain frames.

  • Images can by limited by color, animation and pixel dimensions.

  • Any pixel or point size can be selected to scale the font to a particu- lar size.

  • Display utilizes a vertical stripe pixel array, ensuring that the menus are clear and easy to read.

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Words Starting With

PPIPIX

Words Ending With

LELXEL

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Words Starting With P and Ending With L

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