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* A '''normal''' is a [[float]] value between 0 and 1 that often represents a percentage.
* A '''normal''' is a [[float]] value between 0 and 1 that often represents a percentage.
* A '''normalised [[vector]]''' is one with a length of 1.
* A '''normalised [[vector]]''' is one with a length of 1.
* A '''vertex normal''' defines the "front" of that vertex, determining among other things how much lighting it receives from a given angle.
* A {{w|Normal (geometry)|'''vertex normal'''}} defines the "front" of that vertex, determining among other things how much lighting it receives from a given angle.
* '''[[Normal mapping]]''' is a technique in which vertex normals are modified per-[[texel]] by a special texture, creating the impression of extra depth.
* A {{w|Normal (geometry)|'''surface normal'''}} is like a vertex normal, but for a triangle instead of a vertex.{{clarify}}
* '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normal_mapping Normal mapping]''' is a technique in which vertex normals are modified per-[[texel]] by a special texture, creating the impression of extra depth.


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  • A normal is a float value between 0 and 1 that often represents a percentage.
  • A normalised vector is one with a length of 1.
  • A Wikipedia icon vertex normal defines the "front" of that vertex, determining among other things how much lighting it receives from a given angle.
  • A Wikipedia icon surface normal is like a vertex normal, but for a triangle instead of a vertex.[Clarify]
  • Normal mapping is a technique in which vertex normals are modified per-texel by a special texture, creating the impression of extra depth.