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title: pixel — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pixel» in the school dictionary: A pixel is one of the tiny coloured dots or squares that make up a picture on a screen or a digital photo. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pixel

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**Who acts:** pixel, tiny coloured dots, Pixels, way, you, We · **What happens:** be, make up, measure, see, make, square · **To what, where:** one, picture, screen, way, pixel, pixel art

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«pixel» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [pixel in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pixel.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pixel is one of the tiny coloured dots or squares that make up a picture on a screen or a digital photo.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pixel:m1:1
# text = A pixel is one of the tiny coloured dots or squares that make up a picture on a screen or a digital photo.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pixel	pixel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	coloured	coloured	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	dots	dot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	squares	square	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
14	up	up	ADP	RP	_	13	compound:prt	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
17	on	on	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	screen	screen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	digital	digital	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	photo	photo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a pixel | one |  |  |  | of the tiny coloured dots or squares | tree rules |
| 2 | **make up** | present | the tiny coloured dots or squares | a picture |  | a screen or a digital photo |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme picture=Pivot |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pixels are also a way of measuring screen or picture size: 1,920 pixels wide.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pixel:m2:1
# text = Pixels are also a way of measuring screen or picture size: 1,920 pixels wide.
1	Pixels	pixel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	measuring	measure	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
8	screen	screen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
13	1,920	1,920	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	pixels	pixel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl:unmarked	_	_
15	wide	wide	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Pixels | a way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **measure** | gerund | a way *not said here* | screen or picture size |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme screen=Value |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Zoom in on the photo and you can see each pixel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pixel:x1:1
# text = Zoom in on the photo and you can see each pixel.
1	Zoom	zoom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	photo	photo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	_
10	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	det	_	_
11	pixel	pixel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | can | you | each pixel |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer pixel=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made pixel art of a cat on squared paper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pixel:x2:1
# text = We made pixel art of a cat on squared paper.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	pixel	pixel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	squared	square	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | We | pixel art of a cat |  | squared paper |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent art=Product |
| 2 | **square** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My camera takes 12-megapixel photos.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pixel:x3:1
# text = My camera takes 12-megapixel photos.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	camera	camera	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	12-megapixel	12-megapixel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	photos	photo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present | My camera | 12-megapixel photos |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent photo=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The image went blocky and pixelated when I stretched it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pixel:x4:1
# text = The image went blocky and pixelated when I stretched it.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	image	image	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	blocky	blocky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	pixelated	pixelated	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
8	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	stretched	stretch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the image |  |  |  |  | blocky *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **stretch** | past | I | image |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each pixel can show millions of colours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pixel:x5:1
# text = Each pixel can show millions of colours.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	pixel	pixel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	millions	million	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | can | each pixel | millions of colours |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent million=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A picture 8 pixels by 8 pixels has 64 pixels in total.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pixel:x6:1
# text = A picture 8 pixels by 8 pixels has 64 pixels in total.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	pixels	pixel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	pixels	pixel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
8	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	64	64	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	pixels	pixel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	total	total	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a picture by 8 pixels and 8 pixels | 64 pixels |  | total |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pixel=Patient |

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