"microfacet" meaning in All languages combined

See microfacet on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: microfacets [plural]
Etymology: From micro- + facet. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|micro-|facet|text=+|tree=1}} From micro- + facet. Head templates: {{en-noun}} microfacet (plural microfacets)
  1. (computer graphics) A tiny facet of the surface of an object being rendered, used in approximating reflections, etc.

Inflected forms

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