shadebob
shadebob noun: a type of bob (graphical sprite-like element) rendered additively on the display, so that it blends with others but can be easily removed again by decrementing the colour value at each pixel.
Noun
shadebob (plural shadebobs)
- A type of bob (graphical sprite-like element) rendered additively on the display, so that it blends with others but can be easily removed again by decrementing the colour value at each pixel.
- If I made a shadebob routine, which ran 60Hz on PentiumIII 550Mhz on 320x200x8bit mode, would you be impressed?1999, JT Liimatta, “The Party compo rules.”, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.demos (Usenet)
- Even on older hardware, the dithering is perfect. The effect is convincing. You can press your face up against the screen and see no edges, you can see wonderful curves and strange shapes out of shadebobs that are probably unintentional.2007, milkfilk@gmail.com, “Why are shadebobs and 2d alpha blends so convincing?”, in comp.graphics.api.opengl (Usenet)
Forms of shadebob
| plural | shadebobs |
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Origin of shadebob
From shade + bob. See bob (“blitter object, type of hardware sprite”).
Questions about shadebob
- What does shadebob mean?
- Shadebob means a type of bob (graphical sprite-like element) rendered additively on the display, so that it blends with others but can be easily removed again by decrementing the colour value at each pixel.
- What part of speech is shadebob?
- Shadebob is a noun.
- What is the plural of shadebob?
- The plural of shadebob is shadebobs.
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