Gouraud shading

English

Etymology

From Henri Gouraud, French computer scientist.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɡuːˈɹəʊ ʃeɪdɪŋ/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɡuːˈɹoʊ ʃeɪdɪŋ/

Noun

Gouraud shading (usually uncountable, plural Gouraud shadings)

1. (computer graphics) 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.