noun
- the smallest units of a digital image or display, appearing as tiny colored squares or dots
Usage: computing; technology
Examples
- The photograph looked blurry because it had too few pixels.
- Modern smartphones have screens with millions of pixels.
- You can see individual pixels if you look closely at an old computer monitor.
- The image resolution is measured in pixels per inch.
- Dead pixels on the screen appear as black or colored dots.
- Higher pixel density creates sharper, clearer images.