"shadowcasting" meaning in All languages combined

See shadowcasting on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: shadow + casting Etymology templates: {{compound|en|shadow|casting}} shadow + casting Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} shadowcasting (uncountable)
  1. (computer graphics) The generation of shadows from a three-dimensional model. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Computer graphics
    Sense id: en-shadowcasting-en-noun-1L3HxV2B Topics: computer-graphics, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. (microscopy) A technique in which an incident ray at a small angle to the horizontal casts a shadow, thus making an object easier to see. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Microscopy
    Sense id: en-shadowcasting-en-noun-0gk~PrEu
  3. The live amateur performance of a film by a group of people at the same time as watching the film. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-shadowcasting-en-noun-nelqvJNj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 12 56

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