解像(かいぞう)

かいぞう
noun
resolution (of an image)
1. resolution; image resolution
The degree of detail visible in an image, whether on a screen, in a photograph, or through an optical instrument. Almost always appears in the compound 解像度(かいぞうど) (resolution as a measurable quantity).
解像度(かいぞうど)が高(たか)い画像(がぞう)を選(えら)んだ。
I chose a high-resolution image.
このカメラの解像度(かいぞうど)はどのくらいですか。
What is the resolution of this camera?
画面(がめん)の解像度(かいぞうど)を上(あ)げると、文字(もじ)や写真(しゃしん)がより鮮明(せんめい)に表示(ひょうじ)されるが、その分(ぶん)バッテリーの消耗(しょうもう)が早(はや)くなる。
Increasing the screen resolution displays text and photos more clearly, but the battery drains faster as a result.

Composed of 解(かい) (resolve, analyze) and 像(ぞう) (image). In practice, 解像(かいぞう) almost never appears alone — it is nearly always used in the compound 解像度(かいぞうど) (resolution, literally "degree of image resolution"). This is an essential technology term for discussing cameras, displays, printers, and digital media.

Note: the homophone 改造(かいぞう) (remodeling, modification) is a completely different word.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 高(こう)解像度(かいぞうど): high resolution
  • 低(てい)解像度(かいぞうど): low resolution
  • 解像度(かいぞうど)を上(あ)げる: to increase resolution
  • 解像度(かいぞうど)が低(ひく)い: the resolution is low
  • 解像力(かいぞうりょく): resolving power (optics)

RELATED TERMS:

  • 画素(がそ): pixel — the individual dots that make up a digital image
  • 画質(がしつ): image quality — a broader concept than resolution alone
  • 鮮明(せんめい): clear; sharp — describes the visual result of high resolution
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