pixel

Meaning

Noun

1. One of the tiny dots that make up the representation of an image in a computer's memory.
2. One of the squares that make up a work of pixel art or a zoomed-in image in a computer.

Verb

To create computer graphics by editing individual pixels.

Synonyms

picture element

pel

PEL

pix

grid cell

resolution cell

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɪksəl/

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.

Sentences

Shack News praised the pixel art used in " Super Smash Brothers Brawl " for Lakitu.