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dead pixel

dead pixel noun: a pixel on an LCD that does not light up.

Noun

dead pixel (plural dead pixels)

  1. A pixel on an LCD that does not light up.
  2. (broadly) a miscolored pixel on an image where it is otherwise not intended to be.

Forms of dead pixel

pluraldead pixels

Questions about dead pixel

What does dead pixel mean?
Dead pixel means a pixel on an LCD that does not light up.
What part of speech is dead pixel?
Dead pixel is a noun.
What is the plural of dead pixel?
The plural of dead pixel is dead pixels.

Words near dead pixel in the dictionary

  1. dead panning
  2. dead pans
  3. dead people walking
  4. dead person walking
  5. dead persons walking
  6. dead pixel
  7. dead pixels
  8. dead plate
  9. dead plates
  10. dead pledge
  11. dead pledges

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