radiosity

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noun

The radiant flux leaving (emitted, reflected and transmitted by) a surface per unit area.

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Meanings

nounradiosity (countable and uncountable, plural radiosities)

plural radiosities

  1. countableuncountableThe radiant flux leaving (emitted, reflected and transmitted by) a surface per unit area.
  2. countableuncountablecomputer graphicsA three-dimensional rendering system that simulates all reflections from objects in the scene.
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“radiosity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/radiosity. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “radiosity,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/radiosity.

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