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shadowcasting

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The generation of shadows from a three-dimensional model.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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

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Meaning 2

A technique in which an incident ray at a small angle to the horizontal casts a shadow, thus making an object easier to see.

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Usage: uncountable

Qualifier: microscopy

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Meaning 3

The live amateur performance of a film by a group of people at the same time as watching the film.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

From shadow + casting.