"playblast" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: playblasts [plural]
Etymology: From play + blast. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|play|blast}} play + blast Head templates: {{en-noun}} playblast (plural playblasts)
  1. (computer graphics, animation) A low-resolution crude render of computer-generated imagery used in CGI production as a check for character and prop positioning and lighting placement. Curved surfaces are rendered as surfaces with low face count, i.e. faceted.
    Sense id: en-playblast-en-noun-8Smag7tH Categories (other): Animation, Computer graphics, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 65 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 69 31 Topics: computer-graphics, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Verb

Forms: playblasts [present, singular, third-person], playblasting [participle, present], playblasted [participle, past], playblasted [past]
Etymology: From play + blast. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|play|blast}} play + blast Head templates: {{en-verb}} playblast (third-person singular simple present playblasts, present participle playblasting, simple past and past participle playblasted)
  1. (computer graphics, animation, transitive) To generate a playblast render of. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-playblast-en-verb-720sxsn6 Categories (other): Animation, Computer graphics Topics: computer-graphics, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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