pixel

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɪksəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpɪksəl, -sɛl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pik′səl, -sel)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
pix•el /ˈpɪksəl, -sɛl/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Computingthe smallest element of an image that can be individually processed in a video display system.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
pix•el  (pik′səl, -sel),USA pronunciation n. [Computers, Television.]
  1. Computingthe smallest element of an image that can be individually processed in a video display system.
  • pix2 (def. 1) + el(ement) 1965–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pixel / ˈpɪksəl/
  1. any of a number of very small picture elements that make up a picture, as on a visual display unit
Etymology: 20th Century: from pix pictures + el(ement)
'pixel' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
active matrix - bitmap

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