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

Notwithstanding the high resolution of Hawkeye he fully comprehended all the difficulties and danger he was about to incur.

From Project Gutenberg

It has been shown that data collected by high-resolution gamma-ray spectrometers can be “fed” directly to a computer.

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High-resolution images can be accessed by clicking on the images in the text.

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Click on the maps at the end of the book to see high-resolution images.

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A storage version is thus possible which reverts to the standard scheme, for high-resolution inspection, when a button is pushed.

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