# Phong shading

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A technique for shading three-dimensional surfaces by interpolating surface normals across rasterized polygons and computing pixel colors based on the interpolated normals and a reflection model.

## Etymology
Developed by Bui Tuong Phong.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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