jpeg

jpeg — noun

1. a technical format for compressing digital photographs and other images so that

1.名詞B2
釋義

a technical format for compressing digital photographs and other images so that the files take up less storage space, named after the international group that created the standard

例句

JPEG is the standard Asher used to shrink the holiday photos before emailing them.

Most digital cameras use JPEG compression to keep image files small.

collocation: JPEG compression

文法句型

JPEG + noun (as modifier: JPEG compression, JPEG format)

用法筆記

Often written in uppercase letters as JPEG when referring to the compression standard itself.

常見錯誤

❌I used JPEG to make the video file smaller.
✅I used JPEG compression to make the image file smaller.
💡JPEG is designed for still images, not video.
❌JPEG is a software program I installed.
✅JPEG is a compression standard, not a program.
💡Many learners mistake it for an application instead of a format.

2. a common computer file format that stores digital photographs and other visual i

2.名詞B1
釋義

a common computer file format that stores digital photographs and other visual images with a balance between quality and file size

例句

Walid saved the design as a JPEG file so it could be opened on any computer.

collocation: save [file] as JPEG

Can you convert this logo into JPEG format for the website?

collocation: convert to JPEG format

同義詞
  • JPEG file

    refers specifically to a file saved in this format

  • image format

    broader term that includes JPEG as one type

文法句型

JPEG + noun (as modifier: JPEG file)

as a JPEG

in JPEG format

用法筆記

The word functions both as a countable noun (a JPEG / two JPEGs) and as an attributive noun (JPEG file, JPEG format).

常見錯誤

❌This Word document is saved as a JPEG.
✅This photo is saved as a JPEG.
💡JPEG is an image format, not for text documents.
❌I saved the PDF as a JPEG but the text looks blurry.
✅I saved the PDF page as a JPEG but the text looks blurry.
💡JPEG is suitable for photos, not sharp text; use PNG for text-heavy images.

3. a digital photograph or picture that has been saved using the JPEG file format

3.名詞B1
釋義

a digital photograph or picture that has been saved using the JPEG file format

例句

Femi uploaded a JPEG of last night's sunset to his social media page.

collocation: upload a JPEG of [something]

Rodrigo printed a large JPEG of the team photo and hung it on the wall.

同義詞
  • digital photo

    more general term for any image taken by a digital camera or phone

  • image file

    broader; includes all picture formats such as PNG, GIF, and TIFF

文法句型

a JPEG of + noun

JPEG + verb (as subject: a JPEG shows...)

send/upload + a JPEG

用法筆記

In everyday conversation, jpeg is commonly pronounced 'jay-peg' and used to refer to any digital photo regardless of its actual file format.

常見錯誤

❌I printed the JPEG and it came out too dark because the file was corrupted.
✅I printed the JPEG and it came out too dark because the image settings were wrong.
💡A corrupted file won't open at all; a dark print is usually a brightness issue.