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Shadow mapping

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lightmappingnoun(computer graphics) The use of lightmaps.
clipmappingnoun(computer graphics) A method of clipping a mipmap to a subset of data pertinent to the geometry being displayed.
mipmappingnoun(computer graphics) The creation or use of mipmaps.
tone mappingnoun(computer graphics) The technique of mapping one set of colors to another, to approximate the appearance of a higher dynamic range than is actually available.
bump mappingnoun(computer graphics) A technique where a perturbation to the surface normal of the object being rendered is applied to each pixel, based on a texture map, prior to calculating the illumination, so as to produce a richer, more detailed surface representation.
shadow memorynoun(programming) The use of one part of computer memory to store information about other parts of memory, used for example to keep track of which parts have been allocated by the program.
lightmapnoun(computer graphics) A precomputed data structure that stores the brightnesses of surfaces in a video game, etc.
morphingnoun(computing) The smooth transformation of one image into another using digital tweening.
bitmappingnoun(computing) The use of bitmaps.
ray tracingnoun(computer graphics) A technique that produces realistically shaded images by projecting imaginary light rays to determine which parts of an object should be illuminated.
shadowingnounThe situation where a person repeats speech immediately as they hear it (usually through earphones).
alpha blendingnoun(computing) A computer graphics technique that simulates translucency by combining colours.
renderingnounThe act or process by which something is rendered.
modelingnounThe profession of someone who models clothes.
texture mapnoun(computer graphics) A matrix of data, representing texture, added to a polygon or polyhedron in the process of texture mapping
global illuminationnoun(computer graphics) The realistic lighting of a rendered scene by means of algorithms that take into account not only the direct illumination from light sources but also the indirect cases where light is reflected between surfaces in the scene.
computer graphicsnoun(computing) The representation and manipulation of pictorial data by a computer.
keymappingnoun(computing) A mapping of keys on a keyboard to commands; a key binding.
overdrawverbTo withdraw more money from an account than there is credit; to make an overdraft
shadernoun(computer graphics) A set of software instructions used to calculate rendering effects on graphics hardware.

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