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Gouraud shading

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɡuːˈɹəʊ ʃeɪdɪŋ/
  • General-American: /ɡuːˈɹoʊ ʃeɪdɪŋ/

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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Topics: computer-graphics, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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History

Etymology

From Henri Gouraud, French computer scientist.