geometry shader

noun

A type of shader that can process three-dimensional model geometry, for example by turning one primitive into another.

Meanings

noungeometry shader (plural geometry shaders)

plural geometry shaders

  1. computer graphicsA type of shader that can process three-dimensional model geometry, for example by turning one primitive into another.
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APA

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

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

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