Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

backface

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: back-face
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The back side of a face of a mesh, which typically will never face the camera and can thus be culled (discarded) from the list of items to be rendered.

Etymology

From back + face.

Inflected Forms

backfaces (plural)

Questions

What does backface mean?: The back side of a face of a mesh, which typically will never face the camera and can thus be culled (discarded) from the list of items to be rendered.
Where does backface come from?: From back + face.

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