HIGH-RESOLUTION Definition & Meaning

high-resolution

[ hahy-rez-uh-loo-shuhn ]

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adjective

having or capable of producing an image characterized by fine detail:
high-resolution photography; high-resolution lens.
Computers. of or relating to CRTs, printers, or other output devices that produce images that are sharp and finely detailed rather than blurry and inexact ( low-resolution ).

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of high-resolution¹

First recorded in 1945–50

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Mr Duren says that the high-resolution Tanager-1 can respond to some of these challenges, for instance by essentially sneaking peeks through gaps in cloud cover or forest cover.

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Today’s high-resolution replays from multiple angles in all sports and baseball’s digitally-imposed strike zone clearly show how good — and bad — some officials really are.

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In earlier high-resolution satellite imagery dozens of military vehicles could be seen parked near where the vessels are now docked.

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But the high-resolution images thus far have confirmed that the tension persists.

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To compile their data and enable high-resolution planning, the researchers relied on a variety of sources that had not previously been integrated.

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