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dead pixel

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A pixel on an LCD that does not light up.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Narrower terms: defective pixel

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noun

Meaning 2

a miscolored pixel on an image where it is otherwise not intended to be.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly

Topics: computer-graphics, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, video-games

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