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gouraud shading

/ɡuːˈɹoʊ ʃeɪdɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.33 in modern English

Syllables
gouraud shad-ing
IPA
/ɡuːˈɹoʊ ʃeɪdɪŋ/
21
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Henri Gouraud, French computer scientist.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɡuːˈɹoʊ ʃeɪdɪŋ/
  • British English: /ɡuːˈɹəʊ ʃeɪdɪŋ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Gouraud shadings (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce gouraud shading?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡuːˈɹoʊ ʃeɪdɪŋ/.
What does gouraud shading mean?
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.
Where does gouraud shading come from?
From Henri Gouraud, French computer scientist.

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