texture mapping meaning

Noun: texture    tekschu(r) The feel of a surface or a fabric "the wall had a smooth texture"   The essential quality of something "the texture of...

Noun: mapping    maping (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another s...

[Architecture] A defect in a porcelain enamel surface characterized by a myriad of minute bubbles, broken bubbles, and dimples.

[Architecture] 1. In a mass of soil, the relative proportion of clay particles to the sand and silt particles. 2. The particle-size distribution of a mass of soil.

[Architecture] The degree of roughness of the exterior surfaces of hardened concrete or of aggregate particles.

[Architecture] A rustic brick .

[Electronics] In computer graphics, the topographical qualities of the surface of a three-dimensional rendition. For example, the image of an orange would have a “bumpy” texture map; the i...

[Electronics] The ability of a robotic end effector to determine the relative smoothness or roughness of a surface. One common scheme uses reflected light or infrared. Scattered reflection...

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Noun: chromosome mapping (genetics) the process of locating genes on a chromosome - mapping Derived forms: chromosome mappings Type of: procedure , process ; [Medicine]...