megapixel

noun

mega·​pix·​el ˈme-gə-ˌpik-səl 

-ˌsel

: one million pixels

Examples of megapixel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Gen 2’s front camera is still limited to 8 megapixels, but the rear camera gets a bump from 8 to 13 megapixels. — Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 16 June 2026

The camera has been updated to a 48 megapixel system and its C1X modem promises faster cellular speeds. — Shawn Chen, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026

The camera sensor itself also has a resolution, which is usually referred to in terms of megapixels, which is just the total number of pixels (rather than resolution, which uses a width by height dimension). — Luke Larsen, Wired News, 6 May 2026

Battery life remains at eight hours, like on the Ray-Ban Meta Gen2 frames, and the camera continues to have a 12-megapixel sensor, capable of 3K video capture. — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1983, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for megapixel

• pixel

Kids Definition

megapixel

noun

mega·​pix·​el

-ˌpik-səl

: one million pixels

a two-megapixel digital camera