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nouncel shading (uncountable)
- uncountablecomputer graphicsA style of non-photorealistic rendering suggesting the flat, hand-drawn appearance of a comic or cartoon.
Synonyms: toon shading
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA style of non-photorealistic rendering suggesting the flat, hand-drawn appearance of a comic or cartoon.
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cel shading. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cel%20shading
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“cel shading.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cel%20shading. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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