lightmap

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noun

A precomputed data structure that stores the brightnesses of surfaces in a video game, etc.

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Meanings

nounlightmap (plural lightmaps)

plural lightmaps

  1. computer graphicsA precomputed data structure that stores the brightnesses of surfaces in a video game, etc.

Origin

From light + map.

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APA

lightmap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lightmap

MLA

“lightmap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lightmap. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lightmap,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lightmap.

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