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ray tracing

ray tracing noun: a technique that produces realistically shaded images by projecting imaginary light rays to determine which parts of an object should be illuminated.

Noun

ray tracing (uncountable)

  1. A technique that produces realistically shaded images by projecting imaginary light rays to determine which parts of an object should be illuminated.
  2. A technique used in optics for analysis of optical systems.

Words formed from ray tracing

Questions about ray tracing

What does ray tracing mean?
Ray tracing means a technique that produces realistically shaded images by projecting imaginary light rays to determine which parts of an object should be illuminated.
What part of speech is ray tracing?
Ray tracing is a noun.

Words near ray tracing in the dictionary

  1. ray of hope
  2. ray of light
  3. ray of sunshine
  4. ray tracer
  5. ray tracers
  6. ray tracing
  7. Ray's bream
  8. Ray-Banned
  9. Ray-Bans
  10. ray-finned
  11. ray-gun

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