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pixel
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pix·el

pixel

 
pronunciation:
pIk sl
part of speech: noun
definition: one of the tiny dots of light that make up an image on a computer or television screen. A pixel is the smallest unit of a video image. The word "pixel" is a shortened form of the phrase "picture element".