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Shader vs Shaded - What's the difference?

shader | shaded |

As a noun shader

is one who, or that which, shades.

As an adjective shaded is

being in the shade, not in direct light.

As a verb shaded is

past tense of shade.

shader

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who, or that which, shades.
  • (computer graphics) A set of software instructions used to calculate rendering effects on graphics hardware.

    • Derived terms

    * fragment shader * pixel shader

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    shaded

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Being in the shade, not in direct light.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (shade)

    • Anagrams

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