Varying vs Shifting - What's the difference?
varying | shifting |
A kind of variable, used by a fragment shader, that interpolates values across a primitive, so as to produce gradient effects etc.
* 2012 , Patrick Cozzi, Christophe Riccio, OpenGL Insights
A shift or change; a shifting movement.
* (Charles Lamb)
* 1978 , Jack Vance, The View from Chickweed's Window
As verbs the difference between varying and shifting
is that varying is while shifting is .As nouns the difference between varying and shifting
is that varying is a kind of variable, used by a fragment shader, that interpolates values across a primitive, so as to produce gradient effects etc while shifting is a shift or change; a shifting movement.varying
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(en noun)- Another consideration to the relationship between vertex and fragment shaders is that adding too many additional varyings can be a drag on performance since they must all be interpolated
shifting
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(en noun)- I remember the last time I saw Macbeth played, the discrepancy I felt at the changes of garment which he varied, the shiftings and reshiftings, like a Romish priest at mass.
- Then everyone moved at the same time — slight shiftings of the hands and feet, furtive easings of position.
