"draw distance" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: draw distances [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} draw distance (countable and uncountable, plural draw distances)
  1. (computer graphics) The maximum distance from the camera at which objects are rendered in a three-dimensional scene. Wikipedia link: draw distance Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Computer graphics Related terms: distance fog, pop-in

Inflected forms

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