high-resolution

[hahy-rez-uh-loo-shuhn]

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 (low-resolution ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of high-resolution¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

Midjourney offers its subscribers use of an image generator to create high-resolution digital depictions, including famous characters like Batman.

From Los Angeles Times

Anderson tried to find the original high-resolution image for years but couldn’t turn anything up.

From Los Angeles Times

Clinical photographer Jason Randall says he uses a special polarised light, a device called a dermatoscope, to help produce high-resolution images.

From BBC

It was made possible in part by a DJI Ronin 4D, a small, high-resolution camera that has multiple built-in sensors for detecting movement in relation to the floor and nearby objects.

From BBC

Mr Duren says that the high-resolution Tanager-1 can respond to some of these challenges, for instance by essentially sneaking peeks through gaps in cloud cover or forest cover.

From BBC