dots per inch

noun

The measure of a number of pixels per inch used in a graphic or supported by a digital display device, used to specify type or image resolution.

“My printer prints at 300 dots per inch.”

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Meanings

noundots per inch pl (plural only, abbreviation dpi)

abbreviation dpi

  1. pluralplural onlyartsThe measure of a number of pixels per inch used in a graphic or supported by a digital display device, used to specify type or image resolution.

    My printer prints at 300 dots per inch.

Translations

Portuguese pontos por polegada
  • pontos por polegadameasure of a number of pixels per inch

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

dots per inch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dots%20per%20inch

MLA

“dots per inch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dots%20per%20inch. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dots per inch,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dots%20per%20inch.

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