From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Computerspixelpix‧el /ˈpɪksəl/ noun [countable]technicalTD the smallest unit of an image on a computerscreenExamples from the Corpuspixel• The short code would then be decompressed just before display to produce the appropriate number of bluepixels to represent the sky.• The lines and curves that make up printedcharacters are typically only a few pixelswide to start with.• This statuswindow shows the currently selectedbrush type and its width in pixels together with the selected Ink and Papercolours.• This way, though there are not many pixels making up the image, they are at least small.• You can envisiongraphic sound charging around like squarepixels on a vintage Atari video game.• A straypixel in the eternalbitmap.• This is the pixelformat in which remotely-sensed images are stored.• The pixels form an animated image, whether it be a flight through the cosmos or fighterjetsthundering across the sky.From Longman Business Dictionarypixelpix‧el /ˈpɪksəl/ noun [countable]COMPUTINGthe smallest unit making up an image on a computer screenOriginpixel(1900-2000)pix + element
