high-resolution

American  

[hahy-rez-uh-loo-shuhn] / ˈhaɪˌrɛz əˈlu ʃən /

adjective

1. having or capable of producing an image characterized by fine detail.

   high-resolution photography; high-resolution lens.

2. 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).

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Etymology

Origin of high-resolution

First recorded in 1945–50

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Example Sentences

It added it had combined high-resolution satellite imagery, citizen science and machine learning to "revolutionise how we understand and monitor habitats".

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The machines will also deliver scientific instruments for Nasa, including high-resolution cameras and tools that use reflected laser light to help the craft land.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Everything in the beam, up to 200 feet below the surface, is converted to an image on a large, high-resolution screen on the boat.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Two-photon microscopy provided detailed images of living tissue, while microcomputed tomography offered high-resolution 3D views of entire organs.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

Large, high-resolution monitors and quality speakers were turning their computers into sophisticated cultural centers in much the same way TV sets had morphed into family entertainment units.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz