megapixel

noun

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

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The smartphone is predicted to be roughly the same as the iPhone 16 but with a larger front-facing camera (24-megapixels compared to 12-megapixels) and longer battery life. Greta Cross, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025 Meanwhile the standard iPhone 17 is rumored to have a better 24-megapixel front-facing camera that doubles the resolution of current models. Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025 Rather than just offering bigger sensors or higher megapixel resolution, Google is trying to make photography more accessible, with AI acting as both assistant and tutor. Dave Altavilla, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025 View gallery - 5 images It's been about three years since Hasselblad introduced the 100-megapixel X2D 100C to its lineup of compact medium format cameras. Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2025 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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megapixel

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