subpixel

American  

[suhb-pik-suhl] / ˈsəbˌpɪk səl /

noun

subpixels plural

1. Computers, Television. one of three or more tiny components, typically one of a set of red, green, or blue elements, that make up a single pixel and together produce a full range of colors.

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subpixel Scientific  

/ sŭb′pĭk′səl /

1. See under pixel

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• subpixeling
  noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• subpixels
  plural

Example Sentences

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subpixel subpixels

I’m intimately familiar with the performance of the P20 Pro camera from last year, which had the traditional RGB subpixel arrangement, and the 2019 model marks a major improvement in image quality and exposure.

From The Verge ● Apr. 10, 2019

Thévenaz, P., Ruttimann, U. E. & Unser, M. A pyramid approach to subpixel registration based on intensity.

From Nature ● Jan. 30, 2018

I don't mean the signal processing or the subpixel arrangement on the latest 4k behemoths — I mean the TV archetype.

From The Verge ● Jun. 11, 2015

The layout is actually a little unusual, with columns of blue subpixels next to smaller, alternating red and green ones rather than arranging them in uniform RGB lines.

From The Verge ● Oct. 8, 2021

Photo by Sam Byford / The Verge You can see how the subpixels are arranged in a complex diamond layout, alternating blue and green on one line and red and green on the next.

From The Verge ● Oct. 8, 2021

Photo by Sam Byford / The Verge This is a white area of the screen, so all the subpixels are lit up.

From The Verge ● Oct. 8, 2021