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Pixelated vs Pixel - What's the difference?

pixelated | pixel |

Pixel is a derived term of pixelated.



As an adjective pixelated

is of an image, having pixels that are large enough to be individually visible from a normal viewing distance.

As a verb pixelated

is past tense of pixelate.

As a noun pixel is

one of the tiny dots that make up the representation of an in a computer's memory.

pixelated

English

Alternative forms

* (l) (mostly UK)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (computing) Of an image, having pixels that are large enough to be individually visible from a normal viewing distance.
    • The photo may be pixelated if you print it too large.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (pixelate)

    • Usage notes

    * pixelated is sometimes confused with pixilated.

    pixel

    English

    (wikipedia pixel)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One of the tiny dots that make up the representation of an image in a computer's memory.

    • Synonyms

    * pel (rare)

    Derived terms

    * megapixel * peep pixels * pixelated, pixellated * pixelation * pixelization * pixel peeper * subpixel * voxel * texel

    See also

    * triangle ----