"microfacet" meaning in All languages combined

See microfacet on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: microfacets [plural]
Etymology: micro- + facet Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|facet}} 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. Categories (topical): Computer graphics

Inflected forms

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