1. computer programs that control the rendering of graphics, especially lighting and color effects
Usage: computing; graphics programming
2. devices or materials that provide shade or block light

Examples

• The game’s realistic water effects were created using advanced shaders.
• Modern graphics cards can process thousands of shaders simultaneously.
• The developer wrote custom shaders to achieve the desired visual style.
• Window shaders help reduce glare on computer screens.
• The artist experimented with different shaders to create unique lighting effects.
• Installing new shaders improved the game’s visual quality significantly.