shader

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shader

  • /ˈʃeɪdɚ/ US

Rhymes with -eɪdə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

From shade + -er.

noun shaders

  1. One who, or that which, shades.
  2. A set of software instructions used to calculate rendering effects on graphics hardware.

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noun computer graphics

Españolsombreador
Portuguêssombreador
Françaisnuanceur

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"shader." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/shader. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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shader. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/shader

Chicago

"shader." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/shader.

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@misc{shader_2026,
  title = {shader},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shader},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}