单词 | low-resolution |
释义 | low-resolution (once / 472773 pages) adj The adjective low-resolution describes a blurry or pixelated image, or the technology used to produce it. Your low-resolution printer is not the tool you need to print out a poster-sized photo of your cat. High-resolution digital cameras can produce a sharply defined, clear image, even when you zoom in on it to make a small detail much larger. By contrast, a low-resolution camera can't achieve that much detail without losing those sharp edges. A low-resolution (or "low-res") photograph quickly becomes blurred and imprecise. This word arose from computer lingo, though the "effect of an optical instrument" meaning of resolution dates from the 19th century. WORD FAMILYlow-resolution USAGE EXAMPLESI warn you, however, the low-resolution 13.3-inch screen and wide bezel now make it feel like an old CRT TV. Wall Street Journal(Nov 14, 2016) The short, looping, low-resolution videos made great adornments to static webpages in the age of dial-up modems. Wall Street Journal(Oct 31, 2016) Over the months, a few candidate objects appeared, but the images were too low-resolution for detailed scrutiny until recently. National Geographic(Sep 05, 2016) adj of computer output devices; producing images that are not sharply defined Ant high-resolution producing images that are sharp and finely detailed |
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