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pixelated
A very rare, colloquial, shortened form of 'pixelig' (pixelated). It describes a digital image in which the individual picture elements (pixels) are coarse and clearly visible.
Auf dem alten Monitor wirkt die Grafik total pixel.
On the old monitor, the graphics look totally pixelated.
The adjective 'pixel' comes directly from the noun 'das Pixel' (the pixel), the term for a single picture element. So it describes a state in which you can see the individual pixels.
Die Auflösung ist so niedrig, dass man jedes Pixel erkennt.
The resolution is so low that you can make out every pixel.
The word 'pixel' as an adjective is very colloquial and is only rarely used. You sometimes hear it in informal conversations about old computer games or low-resolution graphics.
Die Grafik von diesem alten Spiel ist total pixel.
The graphics in this old game are totally pixelated.
This adjective is used almost exclusively predicatively, meaning after a noun with a verb like 'sein' (to be) or 'wirken' (to appear/seem). Using it before a noun, e.g. 'ein pixeles Bild', is extremely unusual.
Die Schrift auf dem alten Monitor wirkt ein bisschen pixel.
The writing on the old monitor looks a bit pixelated.
sharp / spicy
'scharf' and 'pixel' are opposites when talking about digital images. A 'scharf' image is sharp / clear; you can see the details well. 'Pixel' here means roughly 'pixelig' in colloquial language: the individual picture elements are visible, and the image looks coarse or messy. 'Scharf' is the normal word for good image quality. 'Pixel' is rare and very colloquial; most of the time, 'pixelig' sounds more natural.
Bei schlechter Verbindung wirkt das Video total pixel.
With a poor connection, the video looks totally pixelated.
Auf dem neuen Bildschirm ist das Foto sehr scharf.
On the new screen, the photo is very sharp.