high-resolution
Americanadjective
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having or capable of producing an image characterized by fine detail.
high-resolution photography; high-resolution lens.
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Computers. of or relating to CRTs, printers, or other output devices that produce images that are sharp and finely detailed rather than blurry and inexact (opposed to low-resolution).
Etymology
Origin of high-resolution
First recorded in 1945–50
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Built from high-resolution microscope images rather than costlier molecular techniques, it creates a detailed three-dimensional map of the brainstem, identifying more than 200 clusters of brain cells and nerve pathways.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Built from high-resolution images of thin slices of post-mortem brain tissue, the approach makes detailed, cell-level mapping affordable.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
"Our tracking system makes it possible for the first time to record high-resolution 3D flight paths of honey bees in natural landscapes," explains Straw.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 14, 2026
ICE catheters provide real-time, high-resolution imaging of the heart during electrophysiology procedures, according to Medtronic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
A geologist from the University of California named Stanley Margolis came to the museum and spent two days examining the surface of the statue with a high-resolution stereomicroscope.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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