Definition of Picture element

1. Noun. (computer science) the smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a CRT screen (usually a colored dot). "The greater the number of pixels per inch the greater the resolution"

Exact synonyms: Pel, Pixel
Generic synonyms: Component, Constituent, Element
Group relationships: Raster
Category relationships: Computer Science, Computing

Medical Definition of Picture element

1. Any segment of a video scan line whose dimension along the line is equal to the line spacing. (05 Aug 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Picture Element

pictorials
picts
pictura
picturable
pictural
picturals
picture
picture-perfect
picture-skew
picture book
picture books
picture box
picture card
picture dictionaries
picture dictionary
picture element (current term)
picture frame
picture frame vertebra
picture framing
picture gallery
picture hat
picture message
picture messaging
picture molding
picture palace
picture paper
picture plane
picture postcard
picture rail
picture rails

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