resolution

Universal Words noun 1 [C] a formal statement of an opinion agreed on by a committee or a council, especially by means of a vote: to pass / adopt / carry a resolution * The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution calling for a halt to hostilities. 2 [U,sing.] the act of solving or settling a problem, dispute, etc: the resolution of the dispute * The government is pressing for an early resolution of the hostage crisis. 3 [U] the quality of being resolute or determined SYNRESOLVE: The reforms owe a great deal to the resolution of one man. * Her resolution never faltered. 4 [C] ~ (to do sth) a firm decision to do or not to do sth: She made a resolution to visit her relatives more often. * Have you made any New Year's resolutions (= for example, to give up smoking from 1 January)? 5 [U,sing.] the power of a computer screen, printer, etc. to give a clear image, depending on the size of the dots that make up the image: high-resolution graphics