English Dictionary

shadow volume

noun

(computer graphics) The spatial volume resulting from the projection of a ray from a light source through each vertex of a shadow-casting object to some point (generally at infinity); used in adding accurate shadows to a rendered scene.

The shadow volume of the object is calculated using the depth buffer.

意味（1）

(computer graphics) The spatial volume resulting from the projection of a ray from a light source through each vertex of a shadow-casting object to some point (generally at infinity); used in adding accurate shadows to a rendered scene.