shadow

Japanese: shadow
shadow

…When light shines on an object, the dark areas that form on the surface on which the object is placed are called shadows, and the dark areas that form on the surface of the object itself are called shades. The technique of painting that depicts these is called shading. This is an essential element in reproducing the vision (sight) of an object in space as perceived by the human eye. …

*Some terminology explanations that mention "shadow" are listed below.

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Japanese:

…光線で物体を照らしたときに,物体の置かれた台の上にできる暗部を影shadow,物体それ自身の表面にできるものを陰shadeといい,これらを描写する絵画の技術を陰影法と呼ぶ。これは,空間内の物体を人間の目が認識した場合のビジョン(視覚)の再現に不可欠の要素である。…

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