megapixel

noun

mega·​pix·​el ˈme-gə-ˌpik-səl How to pronounce megapixel (audio)
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: one million pixels

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Similarly, the case will be aluminum, as now and the cameras will be the same, that is, three rear 48-megapixel sensors and one front 18-megapixel snapper and both phones will have 12GB of RAM. David Phelan, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026 Big Sensor, Big Resolution The 61-megapixel sensor in the RX1R III is the highest-resolution sensor Sony makes. Outside, 14 Jan. 2026 By keeping the same optical size, manufacturers can upgrade to 200 megapixels without redesigning camera modules. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026 Located on a mountaintop in Chile, the observatory will repeatedly scan the sky for 10 years using the 3,200 megapixel LSST Camera to create an ultra-wide, ultra-high-definition time-lapse record of our universe. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 8 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for megapixel

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1983, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of megapixel was in 1983

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“Megapixel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/megapixel. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.

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megapixel

noun
mega·​pix·​el
-ˌpik-səl
: one million pixels
a two-megapixel digital camera
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