Cornell box

noun

A physical box with variously coloured walls and an inner light source, photographed and used to gauge the accuracy of a computer rendering of the same scene.

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Meanings

noun
  1. computer graphicsA physical box with variously coloured walls and an inner light source, photographed and used to gauge the accuracy of a computer rendering of the same scene.

Origin

Developed at Cornell University.

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APA

Cornell box. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cornell%20box

MLA

“Cornell box.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cornell%20box. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cornell box,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cornell%20box.

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