Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

picture element

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.38 in modern English

Syllables: pic-ture ele-ment
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

(computer science) the smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a CRT screen (usually a colored dot)

Example Sentences

"the greater the number of pixels per inch, the greater the resolution"

Synonyms

pixel pel

Questions

What does picture element mean?: (computer science) the smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a CRT screen (usually a colored dot)

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