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Gouraud shading en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ɡuːˈɹoʊ ʃeɪdɪŋ/ (General-American)
  • /ɡuːˈɹəʊ ʃeɪdɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Henri Gouraud, French computer scientist.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable, usually) A method of simulating the effects of light and colour across the surface of an object, based on estimates of the surface normal of each vertex in a polygonal 3D model.

Forms

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Gouraud shadings Number=Plur lexicographic