megapixel

[ meg-uh-pik-suhl, -sel ]

noun

, Computers, Television.

1. 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

/ ˈmɛɡəˌpɪksəl /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of megapixel¹

First recorded in 1980–85; mega- + pixel

Example Sentences

More cameras and larger megapixel counts might seem better, but the truth is much more complicated.

From Popular-Science