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<p>Created page with &quot;==== 7.1.1 Pixels and Resolution ==== Imagine a giant LEGO board. Each individual LEGO brick is like a &#039;&#039;&#039;pixel&#039;&#039;&#039; (short for &quot;picture element&quot;). A digital image is made up of millions of these tiny square dots, arranged in a grid. Each pixel is a single point of color. * &#039;&#039;&#039;Pixels:&#039;&#039;&#039; If you zoom in really close on a digital photo, you&#039;ll eventually see these individual squares. The more pixels an image has, the more detail it can show, and the smoother it will look. *...&quot;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>==== 7.1.1 Pixels and Resolution ====<br /> Imagine a giant LEGO board. Each individual LEGO brick is like a &#039;&#039;&#039;pixel&#039;&#039;&#039; (short for &quot;picture element&quot;). A digital image is made up of millions of these tiny square dots, arranged in a grid. Each pixel is a single point of color.<br /> <br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Pixels:&#039;&#039;&#039; If you zoom in really close on a digital photo, you&#039;ll eventually see these individual squares. The more pixels an image has, the more detail it can show, and the smoother it will look.<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Resolution:&#039;&#039;&#039; This term describes how many pixels an image has, usually by its width and height. For example, a picture might have a resolution of &quot;1920times1080 pixels.&quot; This means it has 1920 pixels across and 1080 pixels down. A higher resolution means more pixels, which usually means a sharper, more detailed image, but also a larger file size. When you talk about a &quot;4K TV,&quot; you&#039;re talking about its high pixel resolution!<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Bibliography:&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> <br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;A Definitive Guide to Pixels (Plus Types and Tips)&#039;&#039;&#039; (2025, March 26). &#039;&#039;Indeed&#039;&#039;. Retrieved July 11, 2025, from https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/define-pixel<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Creatopy.&#039;&#039;&#039; (2024, February 18). Creatopy. Retrieved July 11, 2025, from https://www.creatopy.com/blog/what-is-resolution/<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Further Reading:&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> <br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;What do you mean by a Digital Image?.&#039;&#039;&#039; (2024, July 26). GeeksForGeeks.org. Retrieved from https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/computer-vision/what-do-you-mean-by-digital-image/#</div>

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