reflection mapping

noun

A technique for approximating the reflections of the surrounding environment on complex surfaces, by storing a full 360-degree view of the environment in a texture using a specific mapping.

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environment mapping
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Meanings

nounreflection mapping (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputer graphicsA technique for approximating the reflections of the surrounding environment on complex surfaces, by storing a full 360-degree view of the environment in a texture using a specific mapping.

    Synonyms: environment mapping

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA technique for approximating the reflections of the surrounding environment on complex surfaces, by storing a full 360-degree view of the environment in a texture using a specific mapping.

Similar
environment mapping
Also see
environment mapping
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APA

reflection mapping. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reflection%20mapping

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reflection mapping,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reflection%20mapping.

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