Okay, well, maybe not just yet.īut you'll know that they're referring to the number of pixels on the monitor. So the next time you hear someone talking about the resolution of a computer screen, you'll be able to chime right in. Simply, every digital image is composed of pixels. As a result, the image becomes grainy and blurry. This is why some images can appear to be stretched (because they are!). When an image has a low resolution, it has fewer pixels at a bigger size. The relationship between resolution and pixel size explains why switching to a lower resolution on your computer screen makes everything appear bigger and less detailed. It helps to also know that when resolution reduces, the size of a pixel increases, and when you increase resolution, the size reduces. This is done by dividing the size of the display screen by the resolution. You can calculate the size of a pixel for any display device. Nonetheless, it is often viewed that there is no one fixed, standardized, and defined physical size of a pixel. This fixed length is mostly used in graphic design, web design, and user interfaces to ensure that an element displays as the same size regardless of the screen resolution used to view it. Size-wise, a pixel is approximately 1/96 of an inch which translates to 0.26 mm.

The term Pixel was coined in 1969 from the words picture and element. It’s considered the smallest single constituent of a digital image.

In simple terms, a pixel is one among the many small dots or squares that make up an image. These digital components are referred to as pixels. This is because the image is built on digital properties that influence its outcome. When you look at an image on your phone or computer, you can classify it as either grainy or clear.

2.8 inches actual size