bump mapping

bump mapping definition - computer

In computer graphics, a technique for simulating rough textures by creating irregularities in shading.


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Bump-mapped Object

A bump map has been applied to the teapot at the bottom. (Image courtesy of Intergraph Computer Systems.)






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