skydome

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noun

A sphere or hemisphere with a texture on its inner face, used to simulate the sky or similar backdrop around a three-dimensional playfield.

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Meanings

nounskydome (plural skydomes)

plural skydomes

  1. computer graphicsA sphere or hemisphere with a texture on its inner face, used to simulate the sky or similar backdrop around a three-dimensional playfield.

Origin

From sky + dome.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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