microfacet

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noun

A tiny facet of the surface of an object being rendered, used in approximating reflections, etc.

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Meanings

nounmicrofacet (plural microfacets)

plural microfacets

  1. computer graphicsA tiny facet of the surface of an object being rendered, used in approximating reflections, etc.

Origin

From micro- + facet.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

microfacet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microfacet

MLA

“microfacet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microfacet. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microfacet,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microfacet.

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