p 3 i 1 x 8 e 1 l 1
5 letters · 14 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun (computer science) the smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a CRT screen (usually a colored dot)
originpix (“pictures”), + el(ement); often taken to be a blend of “picture” and “element”. The ⟨x⟩ stems from the abbreviation pics being sometimes also written as pix, which has been in use since the 1880s. First attested in 1965.
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