Global illumination

Noun

Definitions

1.NounThe 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.

Synonyms

ray tracing lightmapping lightmap computer graphics alpha blending bump mapping graphics rendering shadow mapping opengl metropolis light transport g-buffer

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