Gouraud shading

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

/ɡuːˈɹəʊ ʃeɪdɪŋ/ /ɡuːˈɹoʊ ʃeɪdɪŋ/

Word forms

Gouraud shading Gouraud shadings

Etymology

From Henri Gouraud, French computer scientist.

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