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Lightmap vs Lightman - What's the difference?

lightmap | lightman |

As nouns the difference between lightmap and lightman

is that lightmap is (computer graphics) a precomputed data structure that stores the brightnesses of surfaces in a video game, etc while lightman is a man who carries or takes care of a light.

lightmap

English

(wikipedia lightmap)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (computer graphics) A precomputed data structure that stores the brightnesses of surfaces in a video game, etc.

    • Related terms

    * lightmapped * lightmapping

    lightman

    English

    Noun

    (lightmen)
  • A man who carries or takes care of a light.
    • (Webster 1913)