/ˈpɪk.səl/, /ˈpɪk.sɛl/
Originpix (“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.
- One of the tiny dots that make up the representation of an image in a computer's memory.
“We have chosen to sample at a 500 KC rate and we define each one of these samples as a picture element or pixel. We have sampled each pixel with 6-bit accuracy which is commensurate with the signal/no”
“In the tomographic images of the 30-day-old cheeses, the gantry had to be removed with image processing techniques: first, the binarised image (grey level larger than 10⁴) was eroded with a disk of th”
- One of the squares that make up a work of pixel art or a zoomed-in image in a computer.
- A unit of measure used in screen displays, resolutions, and similar visual media that represents either linear measure or area.
- To create computer graphics by editing individual pixels.
“Whether he's pixeling for cellphones or PCs, here is one artist who has a unique and imaginative vision.”
Formspixels(plural) · pixels(present, singular, third-person) · pixeling(US, participle, present) · pixelling(UK, participle, present) · pixeled(US, participle, past) · pixeled(US, past) · pixelled(UK, participle, past) · pixelled(UK, past)