shader

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US/ˈʃeɪdɚ/

noun

One who, or that which, shades.

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Meanings

nounshader (plural shaders)

plural shaders

  1. One who, or that which, shades.
  2. computer graphicsA set of software instructions used to calculate rendering effects on graphics hardware.

Origin

From shade + -er.

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Translations

Finnish varjostin, varjostin
  • varjostinOne who, or that which, shades
  • varjostincomputer graphics
  • sävytincomputer graphics
French nuanceur
  • nuanceurcomputer graphics
Polish shader
  • shadercomputer graphics
Portuguese sombreador
  • sombreadorcomputer graphics
Spanish sombreador
  • sombreadorcomputer graphics

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with shader

traderraiderNadergraderinvaderfadernadirsederwaderaiderspaderAdurbladerambuscadermasquerader
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Anagrams

shareddashersheardrashedErshadShedar
Cite this entry
APA

shader. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shader

MLA

“shader.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shader. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shader,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shader.

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