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megapixel

megapixel noun: one million pixels, used as a unit of resolution of digital cameras.

Noun

megapixel (plural megapixels)

  1. One million pixels, used as a unit of resolution of digital cameras.
    • This camera has a resolution of three megapixels.

Forms of megapixel

pluralmegapixels

Plural of megapixel: megapixels

Origin of megapixel

From mega- + pixel.

Words formed from megapixel

Questions about megapixel

What does megapixel mean?
Megapixel means one million pixels, used as a unit of resolution of digital cameras.
What part of speech is megapixel?
Megapixel is a noun.
What is the plural of megapixel?
The plural of megapixel is megapixels.

Words near megapixel in the dictionary

  1. megaphylls
  2. megaphylly
  3. megaphylogeny
  4. megaphyte
  5. megaphytes
  6. megapixel
  7. megapixels
  8. megaplan
  9. megaplankton
  10. megaplans
  11. megaplant

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