2007-09-20 03:23:22 · 9 answers · asked by D.K. M 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Monitors
Short for Picture Element, a pixel is a single point in a graphic image. Graphics monitors display pictures by dividing the display screen into thousands (or millions) of pixels, arranged in rows and columns. The pixels are so close together that they appear connected. The number of bits used to represent each pixel determines how many colors or shades of gray can be displayed. For example, in 8-bit color mode, the color monitor uses 8 bits for each pixel, making it possible to display 2 to the 8th power (256) different colors or shades of gray. On color monitors, each pixel is actually composed of three dots -- a red, a blue, and a green one.
The quality of a display system largely depends on its resolution, how many pixels it can display, and how many bits are used to represent each pixel. VGA systems display 640 by 480, or about 300,000 pixels. In contrast, SVGA systems display 800 by 600, or 480,000 pixels.
2007-09-20 03:34:24 · answer #1 · answered by aatiranum 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Pixel is a single point in an image.
It's size depends upon the resolution of monitor you're using:
* Screen Res: 1024x768, Diagonal Size: 19", Pixel size: 0.377mm
* Screen Res: 800x600, Diagonal Size: 17", Pixel size: 0.4318mm
* Screen Res: 640x480, Diagonal Size: 15", Pixel size: 0.4763mm
The more pixels there are in an image the more detailed it is.
2007-09-20 03:32:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A pixel is the smallest possible dot of light that the monitor can reproduce. The more pixels per square inch, the higher the resolution. The higher the resolution, the clearer the picture.
2007-09-20 03:30:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pixels on a monitor are like tiles on a floor. Each one changes to a certain color to create a picture.
The smaller the pixels, the more sharp your image will be.
2007-09-20 03:28:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hort X vert
800 X 600
1024 X 768
1600 X 1200
monitor settings in pixels (dots)
this 4:3 ratio type
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pixel
2007-09-20 03:27:43 · answer #5 · answered by JavaScript_Junkie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pixel is a dot in the monitor which gives us colour and stuff. many dots (pixels) combine together to make the screen more bright or dim.
2007-09-20 03:27:23 · answer #6 · answered by HBK in DX 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a screen is made up of loads of rows &columns.where they meet,a sqare called pixel is formed.the more smaller and more no. of pixels,the better the resolution.
2007-09-21 02:53:23 · answer #7 · answered by DJ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pixels
2007-09-20 03:28:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Follow this link and prepare to do some reading.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/search.php
2007-09-20 03:28:34 · answer #9 · answered by TheHumbleOne 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋