shadow map

noun

A texture buffer used in shadow mapping.

Meanings

nounshadow map (plural shadow maps)

plural shadow maps

  1. computer graphicsA texture buffer used in shadow mapping.

    Synonyms: shadow buffer

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA texture buffer used in shadow mapping.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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