vertex normal vector
List of: Glossary Items
Subjects: Rendering Control
Contents: Glossary

A normal vector is associated with the vertex of a polygon or polygonal mesh. It may take the value of the geometric normal of the plane in which the polygon lies, or the shading normal vector if this is supplied by the application.
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