Vexel
![Difference between a Vexel and a Vector. Both are created using Adobe Photoshop or a similar application with the pen tool although the vector is made using the shape layer function of the pen tool whereas the vexel is based on raster layers.](/Images/godic/202502/19/Vector_vexel_example4056.jpg")
![Vexels are commonly used to portray a sharpened look of a realistic object, such as a vehicle.](/Images/godic/202502/19/Toyota_Supra_by_me-myself4056.png")
Vexel is a neologism for an entirely pixel-based form of raster art that imitates the visual appearance of vector graphics technique (i.e. sharp-edged lines and areas of flat colour or smooth gradient fills). The word itself is a portmanteau derived from a combination of "vector" and "pixel."