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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
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
The Razr Ultra shares the same refresh rate but takes it up a notch with a 2,992-by-1,224-pixel screen and 5,000 nits of peak brightness.
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Kimberly Gedeon,
PC Magazine,
29 June 2026
The chunky retro pixel art and dense particle effects give it that classic Vampire Survivors look -- bright, busy and chaotic when the screen fills up after big combo attacks.
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Jason Bennett,
Arkansas Online,
28 June 2026
At face value that suggests just a higher resolution display with a higher pixel density.
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Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
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Cite this Entry
“Pixel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pixel. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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pixel
noun
from pix, an altered form of pictures, and element
