PIXELATED-In computer graphics, pixelation (or pixellation in British English) is caused by displaying a

bitmap or a section of a bitmap at such a large size that individual pixels, small single-colored square
display elements that comprise the bitmap, are visible. Such an image is said to be pixelated .

An example of pixelation. The image looks smooth when zoomed out, but when a small section is
viewed more closely, the eye can distinguish individual pixels.

PIXEL- The pixel (a word invented from "picture element") is the basic unit of programmable
color on a computer display or in a computer image. Think of it as a logical - rather than a
physical - unit. The physical size of a pixel depends on how you've set the resolution for the
display screen.

This example shows an image with a portion greatly enlarged, in which the individual pixels are
rendered as small squares and can easily be seen.

A photograph of sub-pixel display elements on a laptop's LCD screen

If you've set the display to its maximum resolution, the physical size of a pixel will equal the physical size of the dot pitch (let's
just call it the dot size) of the display. If, however, you've set the resolution to something less than the maximum resolution, a
pixel will be larger than the physical size of the screen's dot (that is, a pixel will use more than one dot).