"ray tracing" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} ray tracing (uncountable)
  1. (computer graphics) A technique that produces realistically shaded images by projecting imaginary light rays to determine which parts of an object should be illuminated. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Computer graphics Related terms: ray marching Translations (computer graphics): säteenseuranta (Finnish), säteenjäljitys (Finnish), Lichtberechnung (German), Schattenberechnung (German), Verdeckungsberechnung (German), Raytracing (english: loanword) (German), трассиро́вка луче́й (trassiróvka lučéj) [feminine] (Russian), ray tracing (Swedish), strålföljning (Swedish), strålspårning (Swedish), трасува́ння про́менів (trasuvánnja prómeniv) [neuter] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-ray_tracing-en-noun-I8GpaBso Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 38 Topics: computer-graphics, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'computer graphics': 88 12
  2. A technique used in optics for analysis of optical systems. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-ray_tracing-en-noun-OQP6CoJX

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