Korean word

해상도

Pronunciation

Romanizationhaesangdo

Meaning

  • nounresolution

Example

스마트폰의 해상도가 높아서 사진이 선명해요.seu ma teu po nui hae sang do ga no pa seo sa ji ni seon myeong hae yo

The smartphone's resolution is high, so the photos are clear.

Illustration for 해상도 (resolution)

More examples

카메라 설정에서 해상도를 낮추면 파일 용량이 줄어요.ka me ra seol jeong e seo hae sang do reul nat chu myeon pa il yong nyang i chu reo yo

If you lower the resolution in the camera settings, the file size decreases.

Core concept

The level of detail that a screen or photo can distinguish, often shown through pixel dimensions or density.

Common phrases

  • 해상도가 낮다hae sang do ga nat tta

    have low resolution

  • 이미지 해상도i mi ji hae sang do

    image resolution

  • 해상도를 조정하다hae sang do reul cho jeong ha da

    adjust the resolution

Similar words

화질hwajil: The overall visual quality of an image or video, including sharpness, color, and noise.
선명도seonmyeongdo: The degree to which outlines and small details appear clear.
픽셀pikssel: The smallest dot that makes up a digital image.

Definition in Korean

화면이나 사진에서 작은 부분을 얼마나 잘 구분할 수 있는지를 나타내는 정도.hwa myeo ni na sa ji ne seo cha geun pu bu neul eol ma na chal ku bun hal ssu in neun ji reul na ta nae neun cheong do

Word origin

The Sino-Korean term combines the idea of resolving an image with a measure of degree, giving it the technical sense of image resolution.

Usage tips

  • English learners can separate resolution from image quality because image quality also includes color, noise, and other visual features.

Opposites

  • 고해상도kohaesangdohigh resolutionnoun

Related words

  • 저해상도cheohaesangdolow resolutionnoun

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