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Is it pixelated or pixilated?
Pixelated is used to describe digital images in which individual pixels are discernable, as when you look closely at a large photo and can see the tiny dots that make up the image. Pixilated (coined from pixie, a pixie being a cheerful, mischievous sprite) is usually used to describe things considered whimsical, or people who seem dazed or lost in thought. While pixelated is a late 20th century coinage, pixilated has been in use since the mid-19th century.
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IEEE Spectrum, 18 May 2024
Many large lenders didn’t transfer especially sensitive data through the pixel.
—Colin Lecher and Ross Teixeira, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
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“Pixel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pixel. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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pixel
noun
from pix, an altered form of pictures, and element
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