resolution
part of speech
noun (a resolution, resolutions)
meaning for a pupil
1) A resolution is a firm decision to do or not do something, such as a New Year's resolution. tree →
2) Resolution is solving or ending a problem, argument or conflict. tree →
3) (formal) A resolution is an official decision voted for by a group, like a council or the United Nations. tree →
4) (science, computing) Resolution is how sharp and detailed a picture or screen is, measured in pixels. tree →
5) (stories) The resolution is the part at the end of a story where the problem is solved. tree →
sense in the lessons
In English lessons, a story has an opening, build-up, problem, resolution and ending. In PSHE, conflict resolution means solving fights fairly. At New Year, people make resolutions. In computing, screens and photos have high or low resolution. Phrases: «New Year's resolution», «conflict resolution», «high resolution», «pass a resolution».
examples
- My New Year's resolution is to read more books. tree →
- The teacher helped us find a resolution to the argument. tree →
- In the resolution, the lost dog finds its way home. tree →
- The council passed a resolution to build a new park. tree →
- This photo has a high resolution, so it's very clear. tree →
- She faced the hard climb with great resolution. tree →
- Conflict resolution means listening to both sides. tree →
- Next morning he set to work to fulfil his good resolutions. tree →
note
Countable in most senses. Related: «resolve» (verb: to decide or solve; noun: determination), «resolute» (determined). Computing: resolution is often given as width × height in pixels, e.g. 800 × 600.
In the corpora
- A story mountain shows the usual shape: opening, build-up, problem, resolution and ending.
- A story mountain shows a common story shape: opening, build-up, problem, resolution and ending.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «resolution» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.