Meanings
nounray casting (uncountable)
alternative raycasting
- uncountablecomputer graphicsThe calculation of intersections between a ray and a surface.
Origin
First used in a 1982 paper by Scott Roth.
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APA
ray casting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ray%20casting
MLA
“ray casting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ray%20casting. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ray casting,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ray%20casting.
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