1. A unit of measurement equal to one million pixels, used to describe the resolution of a digital camera or image sensor.
Usage: Usually used in plural form or as a count noun.; Common in photography and digital imaging contexts.

Examples

• The smartphone camera has 12 megapixels, which is good for everyday photography.
• Professional photographers often prefer cameras with 20 megapixels or more.
• This budget camera only offers 5 megapixels, so the image quality may be lower.
• The new phone boasts a 48-megapixel rear camera for sharper photos.
• Higher megapixels don't always guarantee better picture quality; lens quality matters too.
• She upgraded to a camera with 24 megapixels to capture more detail in her landscape shots.