subpixel

Speech parts

1. subpixel - Noun

2. subpixel - Adjective

Meaning

subpixel (plural subpixels)

A subdivision of a pixel, typically used to show the amounts of red, green or blue at a location.

subpixel (not comparable)

In divisions smaller than pixels.
subpixel rendering

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Examples

ClearType uses spatial anti-aliasing at the subpixel level to reduce visible artifacts on such displays when text is rendered, making the text appear "smoother" and less jagged. Source: Internet

Images which are scaled down also use subpixel sampling on LCD to increase level of detail. Source: Internet

Like most other types of subpixel rendering, ClearType involves a compromise, sacrificing one aspect of image quality (color or chrominance detail) for another (light and dark or luminance detail). Source: Internet

Note the changes in subpixel intensity that are used to increase effective resolution when ClearType is enabled without ClearType, all sub-pixels of a given pixel have the same intensity. Source: Internet

When the square pixel is divided into three subpixels, each subpixel is necessarily rectangular. Source: Internet

While CRT displays use red-green-blue-masked phosphor areas, dictated by a mesh grid called the shadow mask, it would require a difficult calibration step to be aligned with the displayed pixel raster, and so CRTs do not currently use subpixel rendering. Source: Internet

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