global illumination

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The realistic lighting of a rendered scene by means of algorithms that take into account not only the direct illumination from light sources but also the indirect cases where light is reflected between surfaces in the scene.

Word forms

global illumination

Synonyms

GI
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