pillow shading

noun

A shading technique where shadow is added toward the edges of objects in a scene, irrespective of the light source.

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Meanings

nounpillow shading (uncountable)
  1. uncountableartA shading technique where shadow is added toward the edges of objects in a scene, irrespective of the light source.
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pillow shading. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pillow%20shading

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

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