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raytracing

raytracing is the alternative spelling of ray tracing.

Meaning of ray tracing

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.

Questions about raytracing

What is raytracing the alternative spelling of?
Raytracing is the alternative spelling of ray tracing.

Words near raytracing in the dictionary

  1. Raytheon
  2. rayther
  3. raytraced
  4. raytracer
  5. raytracers
  6. raytracing
  7. Rayville
  8. Raywood
  9. Rayy
  10. Raz
  11. raz'd

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