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high-resolution

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

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Having a high resolution; for example, having a large number of pixels per unit area.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: low-resolution

2

adjective

Meaning 2

producing images that are sharp and finely detailed

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • high-resolution photography
  • a high-resolution lens
  • high-resolution television

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: low-resolution

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 高分辨 (gāofēnbiàn) — having a high resolution
  • Finnish: erottelukykyinen — having a high resolution
  • Finnish: erotuskykyinen — having a high resolution
  • French: haute résolution — having a high resolution
  • Georgian: მაღალი გარჩევადობის (maɣali garčevadobis) — having a high resolution
  • Georgian: მაღალგარჩევადობიანი (maɣalgarčevadobiani) — having a high resolution
  • German: hochauflösend — having a high resolution
  • Hungarian: magas felbontású — having a high resolution
  • Japanese: 高解像度 (kōkaizōdo) — having a high resolution
  • Japanese: ハイレゾリューション (hairezoryūshon) — having a high resolution
  • Māori: arinui — having a high resolution
  • Norwegian Bokmål: høyoppløselig — having a high resolution
  • Portuguese: de alta resolução — having a high resolution
  • Swedish: högupplöst — having a high resolution
Real reading context

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