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pixel

[pik-suhl, -sel] / ˈpɪk səl, -sɛl /
NOUN
smallest element of an image
Synonyms
STRONGEST
pel
STRONG
picture element
WEAK


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“We don’t observe a meaningful inflection in pixel additions when weighting pixels by web traffic,” they write.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

The resulting high-resolution maps capture changes at a scale of 75 square meters per pixel, allowing scientists to detect localized patterns of sinking.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 20, 2026

The research team used a method called pixel cross-correlation to examine the video frame by frame and measure how the ground shifted.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 27, 2026

While often in a retro pixel art style, at times the game shifted into a more modern open-world look.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2026

Technical Note: The illustrations were scanned at 400ppi and scaled to 25% by pixel count.

From Printers' Marks A Chapter in the History of Typography by W. (William) Roberts

"For a lot of things there's no need to use AI…but for figuring out that six pixels in the distance are an airplane versus some other smudge, it is perfect territory," says Norcia.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

In the days since Parton’s death, commenters have flocked to the “Travelin’ Thru” music video, a compilation of pixels rendered in 240p, uploaded to an archaic version of YouTube some 19 years ago.

From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026

That’s because Tilly exists only as code and pixels.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

"This is our first opportunity in flight to calibrate Psyche's imager with something bigger than a few pixels, and we'll also make observations with the mission's other science instruments."

From Science Daily ● May 11, 2026

Root leaned in close to the screen, close enough to see the pixels.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer



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