Stanford dragon

noun

A three-dimensional model of a dragon figurine, used to test rendering algorithms etc.

Meanings

nounStanford dragon (plural Stanford dragons)

plural Stanford dragons

  1. computer graphicsA three-dimensional model of a dragon figurine, used to test rendering algorithms etc.

Origin

Developed at Stanford University.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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