"global illumination" meaning in English

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Noun

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  1. (computer graphics) The realistic lighting of a rendered scene by means of algorithms that take into account not only the direct illumination from light sources but also the indirect cases where light is reflected between surfaces in the scene. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Computer graphics Synonyms: GI [initialism]

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