microfacet

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Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.?
Ancient Greek μῑκρός (mīkrós)
Ancient Greek μῑκρο- (mīkro-)lbor.
English micro-
Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁kyéti
Proto-Italic *θakjō
Proto-Italic *fakjō
Latin faciō
Proto-Indo-European *-yḗh₂s
Proto-Italic *-jēs
Latin -iēs
Latin faciēs
Late Latin facia
Old French face
Middle French face
French face
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Italic *-tosder.?
Late Latin -ittus
Old French -et
Middle French -et
French -etder.
French -ette
French facettebor.
English facet
English microfacet

    From micro- + facet.

    Noun

    microfacet (plural microfacets)

    1. (computer graphics) A tiny facet of the surface of an object being rendered, used in approximating reflections, etc.

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