Meaning of shadebob | Babel Free
Definitions
A type of bob (graphical sprite-like element) rendered additively on the display, so that it blends with others but can be easily removed again by decrementing the colour value at each pixel.
Examples
“If I made a shadebob routine, which ran 60Hz on PentiumIII 550Mhz on 320x200x8bit mode, would you be impressed?”
“Even on older hardware, the dithering is perfect. The effect is convincing. You can press⟳ your face⟳ up against the screen and see⟳ no edges, you can see⟳ wonderful curves and strange shapes out of shadebobs that are probably unintentional.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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