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shadow mapping

shadow mapping noun: a process by which shadows are added to 3D computer graphics, based on whether individual pixels are visible from a light source.

Noun

shadow mapping (uncountable)

  1. A process by which shadows are added to 3D computer graphics, based on whether individual pixels are visible from a light source.

Questions about shadow mapping

What does shadow mapping mean?
Shadow mapping means a process by which shadows are added to 3D computer graphics, based on whether individual pixels are visible from a light source.
What part of speech is shadow mapping?
Shadow mapping is a noun.

Words near shadow mapping in the dictionary

  1. shadow history
  2. shadow IT
  3. shadow libraries
  4. shadow library
  5. shadow map
  6. shadow mapping
  7. shadow maps
  8. shadow mask
  9. shadow masks
  10. shadow matter
  11. shadow memory

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