high-resolution
Americanadjective
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having or capable of producing an image characterized by fine detail.
high-resolution photography; high-resolution lens.
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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 ).
Etymology
Origin of high-resolution
First recorded in 1945–50
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Those include 3D home tours, interactive floor plans and high-resolution photography.
From MarketWatch
These breakthroughs are paving the way for high-resolution quantum imaging, extremely precise measurement tools, and quantum networks capable of transmitting more data through multiple interconnected channels.
From Science Daily
Using two-dimensional gas chromatography with high-resolution mass spectrometry, they detected more than 900 chemical signatures, representing both known and previously unidentified compounds.
From Science Daily
It added that high-resolution satellite imagery from January 20 showed burnt areas in various parts of the village along the main road.
From Barron's
To understand how ferrihydrite interacts with such a wide range of compounds, the researchers used high-resolution molecular modeling along with atomic force microscopy to closely examine the mineral's surface.
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