Look up: resolution

1. Resolution
   HMS Resolution was a British ship-rigged sloop of 461 tons displacement launched in 1770 as the collier brig Drake, later renamed the Marquis of Granby before being renamed and converted in 1772 and despatched with Captain James Cook to ascertain the existence of a continent in the Southern Ocean. H...
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2. resolution
   The amount of small detail visible in an image; low resolution shows only large features, high resolution shows many small details.
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3. Resolution
   The smallest amount of change that an instrument can discriminate.
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4. Resolution
   (1) In general, a measure of the finest detail distinguishable in an object or phenomenon. (2) In particular, a measure of the finest detail distinguishable in an image.
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5. resolution
   [Noun] The solution to a difficult problem or situation.
   Example: Teachers were hoping for a pay rise to bring their dispute with employers to a quick resolution.
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6. Resolution
   A measure of the ability of a camera or television system to reproduce detail. The number of picture elements that can be reproduced with good definition. Usually measured in TeleVision Lines.
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7. Resolution
   A measure of the smallest change that can be detected.
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8. Resolution
   In a barcode system, the narrowest element dimension which can be distinguished by a particular reading device or printed with a particular device or method.
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9. resolution
   The number of dots in an image’s screen display or printed output. A monitor’s resolution refers to the number of pixels per linear inch. Printed resolution refers to dots per inch.
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10. Resolution
    A measure of the ability to detect quantities. High resolution implies a high degree of discrimination but has no implication as to accuracy e.g. In a collection of data in which the coordinates are rounded to the nearest metre, resolution will be 1 metre, but the accuracy may be +/-5 metres or worse.
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11. resolution
    [n] - (computer science) the number of pixels per square inch on a computer-generated display 2. [n] - the subsidence of swelling or others signs of inflammation (especially in a lung) 3. [n] - (music) a dissonant chord is followed by a consonant chord 4. [n] - a formal expression...
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12. Resolution
    A decision of (a) the members of a company; or (b) the board of directors of a company. Resolutions may be (i) ordinary resolutions; (ii) special resolutions; and (iii) extraordinary resolutions. In certain circumstances a resolution by the members of a company may be required by them to be circulat...
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13. Resolution
    (i) In electronic imaging it defines the clarity and information content of a bit-map. Often measured in dots per inch (dpi) and commonly used as part of the specification of printers, scanners and computer displays. (ii) In micrographics it is a measure of a photographic system`s ability to resolve...
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14. Resolution
    (Digital cameras and photo printers) Measurement of the image detail (dots per inch/ centimetre) that a device can capture or reproduce. With a monitor or printer, the resolution describes the number of pixels that can be shown. When used with devices for image capture, such as digital cameras or s...
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15. resolution
    the number of dots per inch (dpi) in a computer-processed document. the level of detail retained by a printed document increases with higher resolution. ppi (pixels per inch) for an image.
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16. resolution
    how much information is present in media - how sharp a picture is, how accurately recorded a sound
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17. Resolution
    Number of dots or pixels per unit of area. The greater the pixels per unit area the higher the resolution, giving more detail.
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18. Resolution
    This is the accuracy with which an analog signal is represented by a digitized system. Although other factors affect accuracy of recording, the higher bit number used, the more accurately the amplitude of each sample can be measured
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19. Resolution
    the complexity of detail that can be seen on a computer screen or a printer can be specified in terms of resolution, i.e. the numbers of dots per inch
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20. Resolution
    a measure of the ability of the eye to distinguish fine detail.
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21. Resolution
    The amount of pixels an image exists of. The higher the resolution, the more detailed the picture will be. A VGA resolution (640 x480) is ideal for small print-outs and computer use. XGA (1024 x 768) and SXGA-resolutions (1280 x 1024) will offer even more detail. A UXGA resolution of 1600 x 1200 approaches photo quality
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22. Resolution
    The technical equivalent of sharpness and the maximum amount of picture information that can be resolved in a reproduced image. Resolution is dependant on the number of pixels and the production tools used such as lenses, film processing, scanning and telecine transfer.
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23. resolution
    The sharpness of an image. Measured in a printer by Dots Per Inch, and in a monitor by the number of horizontal and vertical pixels.
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24. Resolution
    The amount of detail that can be resolved out of an image, ie. The number of discrete drops of ink that are fired onto a controlled size of media. (dots per inch (dpi)).
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25. Resolution
    The accuracy with which an analogue signal is represented by a digitising system. The more bits are used, the more accurately the amplitude of each sample can be measured, but there are other elements of converter design that also affect accuracy. High conversion accuracy is known as high resolution.
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