Definition of "low-resolution" []

• Of or relating to an image that lacks fine detail. (adjective)
• Computer Science Of or relating to an output device, such as a printer, whose images do not contain a large number of dots per unit of area and therefore lack sharpness. (adjective)
• Computer Science Of or relating to a raster-based image that does not contain a large number of pixels per unit of area. (adjective)

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• "Although the Bay Area document is vague on details, low-resolution maps show proposed locations for the initiatives."
• "Americans huddled around their computer screens to watch low-resolution video on the al-Jazeera site or saw the video replayed on American networks, because other than a few pockets across the U.S., including Ohio, Vermont, and Washington D.C., American cable carriers don't offer viewers the choice of al-Jazeera."
• "The aviation experts say there is a limit to what more they can tell about the J-20's capabilities — especially its radar-evading technology — from the low-resolution images, which mostly appear to have been shot from the edge of the institute's airfield."