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pixel
English
Etymology
pix (“pictures”), + el(ement); often taken to be a blend of “picture” and “element”. The x stems from the abbreviation pics being sometimes also written as pix, which has been in use since the 1880s. First attested in 1965.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?p?ks?l/, /?p?ks?l/
- Rhymes: -?ks?l
Noun
pixel (plural pixels)
- One of the tiny dots that make up the representation of an image in a computer's memory.
- 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
Hyponyms
- gigapixel
- macropixel
- megapixel
- micropixel
- terapixel
Derived terms
Related terms
- peep pixels
- pixel peeper
Translations
Verb
pixel (third-person singular simple present pixels, present participle pixeling or pixelling, simple past and past participle pixeled or pixelled)
- 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.
- 2006, NFGMan, Character Design for Mobile Devices (page 110)
See also
- triangle
References
- Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “pixel”, in Online Etymology Dictionary
Further reading
- pixel on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- plexi
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from English pixel.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?p?k.s?l/
- Hyphenation: pi?xel
Noun
pixel m (plural pixels, diminutive pixeltje n)
- pixel
- Synonym: beeldpunt
Derived terms
- megapixel
- pixelig
French
Etymology
Borrowed from English pixel.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pik.s?l/
Noun
pixel m (plural pixels)
- (computing) pixel
Hungarian
Etymology
Borrowed from English pixel.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?piks?l]
- Hyphenation: pi?xel
- Rhymes: -?l
Noun
pixel (plural pixelek)
- (computing) pixel (one of the tiny dots that make up the representation of an image in a computer's memory)
Declension
Derived terms
- megapixel
References
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Borrowed from English pixel, abbreviation of "picture element".
Noun
pixel m (definite singular pixelen, indefinite plural pixeler or pixler, definite plural pixelene or pixlene)
- (computing) alternative form of piksel
Usage notes
The plural forms pixler and pixlene are not listed officially, but are in common use, and also occur in Danish (as pixler and pixlerne).
References
- “pixel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- píxel (uncommon)
Etymology
Borrowed from English pixel.
Noun
pixel m (plural pixels or pixeis)
- (computing) pixel (one of the dots that make up an image)
- Synonym: ponto
Usage notes
The use of the plural pixeis (as opposed to píxeis) is sometimes discouraged as it does not correspond to the natural plural formation in either of the two languages.
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:pixel.
References
Spanish
Noun
pixel m (plural pixeles)
- Alternative form of píxel
pixel From the web:
- what pixel do i have
- what pixelmon drops slime
- what pixelmon drops glowstone
- what pixel is 4k
- what pixel size is 8x10
- what pixel size is 5x7
- what pixelmon drops ender pearls
- what pixel size is 8.5 x 11
pixelate
English
Alternative forms
- pixellate
Etymology
pixel +? -ate
Verb
pixelate (third-person singular simple present pixelates, present participle pixelating, simple past and past participle pixelated)
- To divide an image into pixels, or to display an image in pixels.
- To transform an image into large pixels in order to hide an identity.
- Synonym: blur
Synonyms
- pixelize
Derived terms
- pixelation
Usage notes
- Be careful not to confuse the simple past and past participle, pixelated, with the completely unrelated term pixilated.
Translations
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- what is pixelated image
- what causes pixelated vision
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