English Explanatory Dictionary

pixel hunting

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of pixel hunt
noun
  1. Looking for a small, onscreen, hard-to-find object in a graphic adventure puzzle video game.
  2. Pointing on a small screen control of a graphical interface with a mouse, or with a finger on a touch screen, especially when struggling to do so.

Word forms

pixel hunting pixel-hunting

Etymology

Graphic adventure puzzle video games in the 1980s and 1990s could require the player to find objects or switches that were only a few pixels in size, in some cases hidden in the scenery.

Related words

pixel hunt
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