pixel shader

noun

A shader that operates on the level of individual pixels, used to generate complex visual effects.

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fragment shader
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Meanings

nounpixel shader (plural pixel shaders)

plural pixel shaders

  1. computer graphicsA shader that operates on the level of individual pixels, used to generate complex visual effects.

    Synonyms: fragment shader

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA shader that operates on the level of individual pixels, used to generate complex visual effects.

Similar
fragment shader
Also see
fragment shader
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APA

pixel shader. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pixel%20shader

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pixel shader,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pixel%20shader.

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