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pixel
- /ˈpɪk.səl/
- /ˈpɪk.sɛl/
Rhymes with -ɪksəl
Where it comes from
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.
noun pixels
- 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/noise ratio and the data accuracy.
- 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.
verb pixels · pixeling · pixelling · pixeled · pixelled
- 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.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: pel, picture element, point, dot, sample, unit, cell, voxel, texel, micropixel, thumbnail, pindot, microimage, pinpoint, microdot, kilopixel
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noun one of the tiny dots that make up the representation of an image in a computer's memory
| Español | píxel, pixel |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 픽셀 piksel, 화소 hwaso |
| 日本語 | ピクセル pikuseru, 画素 gaso, 絵素 eso, ドット dotto |
| 中文 | 像素 xiàngsù |
| Kiswahili | pikseli |
| Português | pixel, píxel |
| Français | pixel |
| Deutsch | Pixel, Bildpunkt, Bildelement |
| Italiano | pixel |
| Ελληνικά | εικονοστοιχείο eikonostoicheío, εικονοψηφίδα eikonopsifída |
| Română | pixel |
| Русский | пи́ксель píkselʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | điểm ảnh |
| العربية | بِكْسِل biksil |
| עברית | פִּיקְסֶל piksel, פִּיקְסֶלִים pikselím |
Talk about this word "pixel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pixel. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pixel. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pixel "pixel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pixel.Cite this
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title = {pixel},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pixel},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
