German

Noun

Pixel n ‎(genitive Pixels, plural Pixel)

1. pixel

English

Noun

pixel ‎(plural pixels)

1. One of the tiny dots that make up the representation of an image in a computer's memory.
2. One of the squares that make up a pixel art work or a zoomed in image in a computer.

Synonyms

• pel (rare)
• pictel (dated)

Hyponyms

• gigapixel
• megapixel
• terapixel

Derived terms

Related terms

• peep pixels
• pixel peeper

Translations

See also

• triangle

References

• “pixel” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary (2001).

French

Etymology

From English

Noun

pixel m ‎(plural pixels)

1. (computing) pixel

Hungarian

Etymology

From English pixel.^[1]

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈpiksɛl]
• Hyphenation: pi‧xel

Noun

pixel ‎(plural pixelek)

1. (computing) pixel (one of the tiny dots that make up the representation of an image in a computer's memory)

Declension

References

1. ↑ Tótfalusi István, Idegenszó-tár: Idegen szavak értelmező és etimológiai szótára. Tinta Könyvkiadó, Budapest, 2005, ISBN 963 7094 20 2

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From English pixel, abbreviation of "picture element".

Noun

pixel m ‎(definite singular pixelen, indefinite plural pixeler or pixler, definite plural pixelene or pixlene)

1. (computing) alternative form of piksel

Usage notes

The plural forms pixler and pixlene are not listed officially, but are in common use, and also occur in Danish (as pixler and pixlerne).

References

• “pixel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• píxel (uncommon)

Noun

pixel m (plural pixels or pixeis)

1. (computing) pixel (one of the dots that make up an image)

Quotations

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:pixel.

Spanish

Noun

pixel m ‎(plural pixels)

1. Alternative form of píxel