Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ray tracing

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.53 in modern English

Syllables
ray -trac-ing
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A technique that produces realistically shaded images by projecting imaginary light rays to determine which parts of an object should be illuminated.

Uncountable

noun

A technique used in optics for analysis of optical systems.

Uncountable

Usage

Phrases

distributed ray tracing beam tracing cone tracing ray marching

Frequently Paired Words

beam tracing cone tracing ray marching

Questions

What does ray tracing mean?
A technique that produces realistically shaded images by projecting imaginary light rays to determine which parts of an object should be illuminated.

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