megapixel

American

[meg-uh-pik-suhl, -sel] / ˈmɛg əˌpɪk səl, -sɛl /

noun

Computers, Television.

a unit equal to one million pixels, used to measure the resolution of a digital image.

My camera has a resolution of 12 megapixels.

megapixel British

/ ˈmɛɡəˌpɪksəl /

noun

computing one million pixels: a term used to describe the degree of resolution supplied by digital cameras, scanners, etc

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Etymology

Origin of megapixel

First recorded in 1980–85; mega- + pixel

Example Sentences

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NHK has been showing demonstration of their 33 Megapixel video with 22:1 surround sound at trade shows for several years.

From Forbes • Sep. 30, 2011

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