Meanings
nounPhong lighting (uncountable)
- uncountablecomputer graphicsA technique for the local illumination of points on a surface, approximating the way that light is reflected in reality.
Synonyms: Phong illumination, Phong reflection
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA technique for the local illumination of points on a surface, approximating the way that light is reflected in reality.
Origin
Developed by Bui Tuong Phong.
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Phong lighting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Phong%20lighting
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