bump mapping

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|computer graphics}} A [[technique]] where a [[perturbation]] to the [[surface normal]] of the object being [[render]]ed is applied to each [[pixel]], based on a [[texture map]], prior to calculating the [[illumination]], so as to produce a richer, more detailed surface representation.

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