1. the smallest unit of a digital image or display screen, typically appearing as a tiny colored square
Usage: computing

Examples

• The photograph was so enlarged that you could see individual pixels.
• Modern smartphones have screens with millions of pixels.
• A dead pixel on the monitor appeared as a black dot.
• The image resolution is measured in pixels per inch.
• Video games from the 1980s had large, blocky pixels.
• The artist created digital art by carefully coloring each pixel.