phase function

noun

A function that describes the angular distribution of light reflected from a body when illuminated from a specific direction

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Meanings

nounphase function (plural phase functions)

plural phase functions

  1. astronomyA function that describes the angular distribution of light reflected from a body when illuminated from a specific direction
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phase function. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phase%20function

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

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