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Is it pixelated or pixilated?
Pixelated is used to describe digital images in which individual pixels are discernable, as when you look closely at a large photo and can see the tiny dots that make up the image. Pixilated (coined from pixie, a pixie being a cheerful, mischievous sprite) is usually used to describe things considered whimsical, or people who seem dazed or lost in thought. While pixelated is a late 20th century coinage, pixilated has been in use since the mid-19th century.
Examples of pixel in a Sentence
PC Magazine, 30 May 2025
Its 4/3-inch format and 4.63-micron pixels capture expansive fields with stunning detail, perfect for nebulae and galaxies.
—Damian Peach, Space.com, 28 May 2025
Still, the Ioniq set maintains some family resemblance with design cues that repeat, like the square pixel patterns throughout.
—Kristin Shaw, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
By default, the main camera takes 12MP images using pixel binning.
—PC Magazine, 20 May 2025
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“Pixel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pixel. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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pixel
noun
from pix, an altered form of pictures, and element
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