# shadowcasting

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The generation of shadows from a three-dimensional model.
2. A technique in which an incident ray at a small angle to the horizontal casts a shadow, thus making an object easier to see.
3. The live amateur performance of a film by a group of people at the same time as watching the film.

## Etymology
From shadow + casting.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shadowcasting