noun
resolution
The degree to which fine details can be distinguished.
The camera's high resolution reveals tiny cracks in the paint.
Etymology
The older word concerns separating or loosening into parts. Image resolution applies that separation to distinguishing fine details that would otherwise merge together.
More examples
- At this resolution, the small print looks blurry.
- The microscope's resolution lets us distinguish two neighboring cells.
- These monitors support several screen resolutions.
Forms
resolution · resolutions
resolve verb — To distinguish closely spaced details as separate.
Similar words
- sharpness
- Emphasizes crisp edges rather than the smallest distinguishable details.
- clarity
- Describes overall visual clearness, not specifically the separation of fine details.