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dot pitch
The measure of the spacing between the centers of physical pixels on an output device, usually a monitor. On monitors, dot pitch is expressed in millimeters (mm) between the centers of like-colored pixels. See shadow mask.

 


Dot pitch
Used with monitors, it indicates the distance between individual dots. The smaller the distance between dots, the sharper the image. Good monitors usually have a dot pitch of between 0.25 and 0.27 mm.

dot pitch
distance between the dots on a computer monitor, typically 0.2 to 0.3 millimeters. (The closer the dots, the sharper the image on the monitor).

Dot Pitch: The distance of one phosphor dot in a CRT to the nearest phosphor dot of the same color on the adjacent line.

Dot pitch Describes the distance between the perforations on the monitor's shadow mask- The better displays usually have a dot pitch under 0.28mm. As with fine halftone screens, the smaller the dots, the sharper the image.

See also: Image, Type, Color, Dot, Digital

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