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polygon Definition

poly·gon (päli gän′)

noun

a closed plane figure consisting of straight lines

Etymology: LL polygonum < Gr polygōnon, neut. of polygōnos: see poly- & -gon

Related Forms:

  • polygonal po·lyg′o·nal (pə ligə nəl) adjective
polygon Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • define: How would you set about deciding whether they defined a convex polygon?
  • shade: For shaded polygons, the COLOR keyword can specify an array that contains the color index at each vertex.
  • draw: Next you want to draw the polygon on the right side.
  • fill: Then you can fill the polygon by choosing a fill color.
  • render: Most hardware accelerators will directly render polygons to scenes freeing up processor time for other tasks.
  • construct: The mid point m of AB is calculated and four new polygons constructed AMC, CMB, ADM, and MDB.

Adjective modifier

  • convex: The convex hull is the minimum area convex polygon which will entirely contain the set.
  • closed: You can draw a closed polygon by finishing at the point you started.
  • irregular: The Fortress has a shape of an irregular polygon.
  • regular: The building in plan is a regular polygon of nine sides.
  • 3d: In the same way games were revolutionized with the advent of 3D polygons, they will be revolutionized again with VR.

Modifies a noun

  • rendering: He will tell us more about GLUT windows management and more about polygon rendering.
  • mesh: These include: boxes, cylinders, spheres, cones, tori, and polygon meshes.
  • count: The more complex the environment - the higher the polygon count - the longer a view will take to render.
  • layer: Accuracy is tested further where two polygon layers intersect.
  • boundary: Try clicking the toggle button to reveal the polygon boundaries.
  • shape: The first virtual worlds were made of large polygon shapes rendered in bright primary colors.

Noun used with modifier

  • postcode: The polygons are merged to form a series of unit postcode polygons ( Figure 2 ).
  • frequency: The main problem with frequency polygons is deciding what to do with the endpoints.
  • vector: These will all be converted into a vector polygon electronic format over a two-year period, ending in March 2004.