2. (Arch.) One of the drums of the shaft of a column. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Frustum — ist in der Computergrafik die mathematische Abbildung eines 3D Universums auf den Bildschirm. Frustum ist das englische Wort für ‚Kegelstumpf‘. Frustum of a pyramid bedeutet ‚Pyramidenstumpf‘. In der Fluchtpunktperspektive wird jedes Objekt in… … Deutsch Wikipedia
frustum — 1650s, from L. frustum piece broken off, from PIE *bhrus to , from root *bhreu to cut, break up … Etymology dictionary
frustum — [frus′təm] n. pl. frustums or frusta [frus′tə] [L, a piece, bit < IE * bhreus , to break, crush < base * bher , to split, cut > BORE] 1. a solid figure consisting of the bottom part of a cone or pyramid, the top of which has been cut off … English World dictionary
Frustum — For the graphics technique known as Frustum culling, see Hidden surface determination A frustum [ frustum is Latin and means piece, crumb . The English word is often misspelled as frustrum, probably due to the similarity with the common words… … Wikipedia
Frustum — Se ha sugerido que este artículo o sección sea fusionado con Tronco (geometría) (discusión). Una vez que hayas realizado la fusión de artículos, pide la fusión de historiales aquí. Para el sólido geométrico, véase Tronco (geometría) … Wikipedia Español
Frustum — Frus|tum das; s, ...ta <aus gleichbed. lat. frustum> (veraltet) Stück, Brocken, Bissen … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
Frustum Culling — Frustum Frustum Culling ist ein Prinzip aus der 3D Computergrafik. Hierbei wird getestet, ob ein betrachtetes Objekt im Sichtbereich liegt. „Cull“ kommt aus dem Englischen und bedeutet so viel wie Auslese, Wegschneiden, Abfall. Frustum Culling… … Deutsch Wikipedia
frustum — noun (plural frustums or frusta) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, piece, bit more at bruise Date: 1658 the basal part of a solid cone or pyramid formed by cutting off the top by a plane parallel to the base; also the part of a solid intersected… … New Collegiate Dictionary
frustum — /frus teuhm/, n., pl. frustums, frusta / teuh/. Geom. 1. the part of a conical solid left after cutting off a top portion with a plane parallel to the base. 2. the part of a solid, as a cone or pyramid, between two usually parallel cutting planes … Universalium
frustum — noun a) A cone or pyramid whose tip has been truncated by a plane parallel to its base. b) A region of a sphere delimited by two parallel planes. Syn … Wiktionary
