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megapixel

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

One million pixels, used as a unit of resolution of digital cameras.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • This camera has a resolution of three megapixels.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méǵh2s Proto-Hellenic *mégas Ancient Greek μέγᾰς (mégăs)der. English mega- English pixel English megapixel From mega- + pixel.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 兆像素 (zhàoxiàngsù) — one million pixels
  • Finnish: megapikseli — one million pixels
  • French: mégapixel — one million pixels
  • German: Megapixel — one million pixels
  • Hungarian: megapixel — one million pixels
  • Italian: megapixel — one million pixels
  • Japanese: メガピクセル (megapikuseru) — one million pixels
  • Korean: 메가픽셀 (megapiksel) — one million pixels
  • Portuguese: megapíxel — one million pixels
  • Russian: мегапи́ксель (megapíkselʹ) — one million pixels
  • Swedish: megapixel — one million pixels
  • Turkish: megapiksel — one million pixels
  • Ukrainian: мегапі́ксель (mehapíkselʹ) — one million pixels