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microfacet

microfacet noun: a tiny facet of the surface of an object being rendered, used in approximating reflections, etc.

Noun

microfacet (plural microfacets)

  1. A tiny facet of the surface of an object being rendered, used in approximating reflections, etc.

Forms of microfacet

pluralmicrofacets

Origin of microfacet

From micro- + facet.

Questions about microfacet

What does microfacet mean?
Microfacet means a tiny facet of the surface of an object being rendered, used in approximating reflections, etc.
What part of speech is microfacet?
Microfacet is a noun.
What is the plural of microfacet?
The plural of microfacet is microfacets.

Words near microfacet in the dictionary

  1. microfabricated
  2. microfabricates
  3. microfabricating
  4. microfabrication
  5. microfabrics
  6. microfacet
  7. microfacets
  8. microfacial
  9. microfacies
  10. microfacsimile
  11. microfacsimiles

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