lower-resolution
Fewer pixels shown
Lower-resolution describes images, video, or displays with fewer pixels or less detail than a higher-quality alternative.
A lower-resolution photo takes less storage space but looks grainier when enlarged.
The term is relative—what counts as lower-resolution depends on what you're comparing it to: I downloaded the lower-resolution version to save bandwidth.
Uneven in surface
- undetailedLacking particular information
- simplifiedMade less complex
- crudeUnpolished, raw state
- basicFundamental in nature
schematic · unrefined · imprecise · approximate · blocky · chunky
Rough with particles
- noisyProducing much sound
- artifactHuman-made historical object
- distortedMisshapen from original form
- corruptedMade impure or dishonest
deteriorated · banded · glitchy · smeary · muddy · washed-out · posterized · clipped
Soft and unclear
- unfocusedWithout clear direction
- softYielding to touch
- hazyUnclear, indistinct
- indistinctUnclear, hard to perceive
smeared · blear · out-of-focus · muddied · washed-out · smudged · diffuse · streaky
Resembling stacked cubes
- mosaicInlaid pictorial arrangement
- aliasedUsing assumed name
- jaggedSharply uneven, notched
- 8-bitVintage computing standard
bitmap · chunky · dithered · quantized · low-res · VGA · bitmapped · tiled
Reduced by pressure
- thumbnailReduced preview image
- downsampleReduce signal resolution
- resampleTake another specimen
- bilinearLinear in both arguments
interpolated · shrunk · scaled-down · transcoded · lossy · optimized · reduced · resampled
rough
Uneven in surface
- undetailedLacking particular information
- simplifiedMade less complex
- crudeUnpolished, raw state
basic · schematic · unrefined · imprecise · approximate · blocky · chunky
grainy
Rough with particles
corrupted · deteriorated · banded · glitchy · smeary · muddy · washed-out · posterized · clipped · crushed
fuzzy
Soft and unclear
indistinct · smeared · blear · out-of-focus · muddied · washed-out · smudged · diffuse · streaky · ghosting
blocky
Resembling stacked cubes
8-bit · bitmap · chunky · dithered · quantized · low-res · VGA · bitmapped · tiled · squared
compressed
Reduced by pressure
- thumbnailReduced preview image
- downsampleReduce signal resolution
- resampleTake another specimen
bilinear · interpolated · shrunk · scaled-down · transcoded · lossy · optimized · reduced · resampled · streaming
lower-resolutionhigher-resolution
Greater image clarity
high-resolution · high-definition · HD · hi-res · fine-grained
lower, resolution, resolve, resolute, resolutely, irresolute, resoluteness, resolved, unresolved