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global illumination

global illumination noun: the realistic lighting of a rendered scene by means of algorithms that take into account not only the direct illumination from light sources but also the indirect cases where light is reflected between surfaces in the scene.

Noun

global illumination (uncountable)

  1. The realistic lighting of a rendered scene by means of algorithms that take into account not only the direct illumination from light sources but also the indirect cases where light is reflected between surfaces in the scene.
    Synonyms:
    GI

Synonyms of global illumination

Questions about global illumination

What does global illumination mean?
Global illumination means the realistic lighting of a rendered scene by means of algorithms that take into account not only the direct illumination from light sources but also the indirect cases where light is reflected between surfaces in the scene.
What part of speech is global illumination?
Global illumination is a noun.

Words near global illumination in the dictionary

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