"pseudo-3D" meaning in English

See pseudo-3D in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From pseudo- + 3D. Etymology templates: {{af|en|pseudo-|3D}} pseudo- + 3D Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} pseudo-3D (not comparable)
  1. (computer graphics, video games) Rendered with 2D sprites using effects such as perspective, parallax and shading to simulate three dimensions. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-pseudo-3D-en-adj-PAE9NozW Categories (other): Computer graphics, Video games, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pseudo-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 29 20 29 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pseudo-: 19 33 17 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 32 18 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 30 19 30 Topics: computer-graphics, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, video-games
  2. (video games) Rendered with 3D graphics but with only limited movement options in one or two dimensions. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-pseudo-3D-en-adj-VdDQSK9i Categories (other): Video games, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pseudo-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 29 20 29 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pseudo-: 19 33 17 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 32 18 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 30 19 30 Topics: video-games
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: 2.5D

Noun

Etymology: From pseudo- + 3D. Etymology templates: {{af|en|pseudo-|3D}} pseudo- + 3D Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} pseudo-3D (uncountable)
  1. (computer graphics, video games) The use of 2D sprites with effects such as perspective, parallax and shading to simulate three dimensions. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-pseudo-3D-en-noun-M1wtpxTN Categories (other): Computer graphics, Video games, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pseudo-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 29 20 29 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pseudo-: 19 33 17 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 32 18 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 30 19 30 Topics: computer-graphics, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, video-games
  2. (video games) The use of 3D graphics with only limited movement options in one or two dimensions. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-pseudo-3D-en-noun-c3uEjZZ7 Categories (other): Video games, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pseudo-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 29 20 29 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pseudo-: 19 33 17 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 32 18 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 30 19 30 Topics: video-games
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