pixel

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpɪksəl/, /ˈpɪksɛl/

Noun

pixel (plural pixels)

1. One of the tiny dots that make up the representation of an image in a computer's memory.
2. One of the squares that make up a pixel art work or a zoomed in image in a computer.

Synonyms

• pel (rare)
• pictel (dated)
• px

Related terms

• peep pixels
• pixel peeper

Translations

• French: pixel
• German: Pixel, Bildpunkt, Bildelement
• Italian: pixel
• Portuguese: pixel, píxel
• Russian: пи́ксель
• Spanish: píxel, pixel

Verb

pixel (pixels, present participle pixeling; past and past participle pixeled)

1. To create computer graphics by editing individual pixels.
   • 2006, NFGMan, Character Design for Mobile Devices (page 110)

     Whether he's pixeling for cellphones or PCs, here is one artist who has a unique and imaginative vision.

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