path tracing

noun

A Monte Carlo method of rendering images of three-dimensional scenes such that the global illumination is faithful to reality.

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Meanings

nounpath tracing (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputer graphicsA Monte Carlo method of rendering images of three-dimensional scenes such that the global illumination is faithful to reality.

Translations

Finnish polunseuranta, polunjäljitys
  • polunseurantacomputer graphics
  • polunjäljityscomputer graphics
Swedish banspårning
  • banspårningcomputer graphics
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APA

path tracing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/path%20tracing

MLA

“path tracing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/path%20tracing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “path tracing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/path%20tracing.

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