---
title: Pixel
slug: Glossary/Pixel
tags:
  - Design
  - Glossary
  - Graphics
---
A pixel is the smallest building block of a graphical display like a computer screen.

Display resolution is expressed in the unit of pixels. eg: A "800 x 600" pixel resolution means that 800 pixels can be displayed in width and 600 pixels in height.

## See also

- [Pixel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pixel) on Wikipedia
