pixel
Meaning of the word
The term “pixel” is an abbreviation of “Picture Element”, which in Portuguese means “image element”. A pixel is the smallest unit of a digital image, being a colorful point that makes up the image as a whole.
Origin of the word
The term “pixel” was created in 1965 by Frederic C. Billingsley, an IBM engineer. He combined the words “Picture” and “Element” to form the term “pixel”. Since then, the term has become popular and is widely used in technology and design.
Word adverbs
pixelly
pixelected
pixeleiro
Conjunctions of the word
and
or
But
Synonyms of the word
Point
Image element
Pontinho
Word Definitions
- Lower unit of a digital image
- Colorful point that makes up an image
- Basic element of a digital image
Phrases that the word applies
“The screen resolution is measured in pixels.”
“The cell phone camera captures images with millions of pixels.”
“The drawing was made pixel by pixel.”
Examples of the word in text
The site displayed a high definition image, with millions of pixels.
To improve photo quality, it is necessary to increase the number of pixels.
The computer screen has a resolution of 1920×1080 pixels.
Rhymes with the word
Brazil
Free
Analyze
Anagrams with the word
Expil
PIClex
Plixe
References: wikipedia