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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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The Manchester LHCb team designed and built essential parts of the upgraded tracking system, including silicon pixel detector modules assembled in the University's Schuster Building.

From Science Daily Mar. 19, 2026

Because each pixel produces its own light, no separate backlight is required.

From Science Daily Mar. 4, 2026

Using specially designed optical antennas, the team has built what they describe as the smallest pixel ever created.

From Science Daily Mar. 4, 2026

Also in here, albeit in a retro, pixel art style that may bring to mind the “Final Fantasy” series from its Super Nintendo days.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 10, 2026

Node:pixel sort, Next:pizza box, Previous:pistol, Up:= P = pixel sort n.

From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Guy L. Steele

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

Now that “Barrio Triste” is being unleashed, after it premiered at the Venice International Film Festival last year, Stillz wants to submerge himself in its synths more than its pixels.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

"People always think it's crazy that you travel all over just to catch some pixels," she laughs.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

GPUs, with their parallel processing capabilities, could render vast swaths of pixels far better than central processing units, which can only carry out tasks sequentially.

From MarketWatch May 23, 2026

The image revealed itself in slow motion, one line of pixels at a time.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green



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