Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heightmap

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.02 in modern English

Syllables: heightmap
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A two-dimensional raster image used to store surface elevations that can later be applied to a three-dimensional object.

Etymology

From height + map.

Inflected Forms

heightmaps (plural)

Synonyms

heightfield

Questions

What does heightmap mean?: A two-dimensional raster image used to store surface elevations that can later be applied to a three-dimensional object.
Where does heightmap come from?: From height + map.

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