megapixel

noun

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

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Though the iPhone 16e features only one rear camera, it is upgraded to 48 megapixels, compared with the 12-megapixel camera on the iPhone SE 3. Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 However, the real secret sauce of the telescope is its camera—the automobile-sized Legacy Survey of Space and Time camera—which has a resolution of 3,200 megapixels. ArsTechnica, 24 June 2025 Most point-and-shoot cameras deliver between 12 and 24 megapixels. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 2 June 2025 The latter comes with a 12 megapixel sensor and a middle-of-the-road 112-degree field of view. Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for megapixel

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First Known Use

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 Aug. 2025.

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megapixel

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