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high-res⋅o⋅lu⋅tion

[hahy-rez-uh-loo-shuhn]
–adjective
1. having or capable of producing an image characterized by fine detail: high-resolution photography; high-resolution lens.
2. Computers. of or pertaining to CRTs, printers, or other output devices that produce images that are sharp and finely detailed rather than blurry and inexact (opposed to low-resolution ).

Origin:
1945–50
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high-res·o·lu·tion   (hī'rěz'ə-lōō'shən)
adj.  
  1. Relating to an image that has fine detail.

    1. Of or relating to an output device that produces images that contain a large number of dots per unit of area and are therefore sharp and detailed.

    2. Of or relating to a raster-based image that contains a large number of pixels per unit of area.

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