utah teapot

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Definition of utah teapot in English English dictionary

A three-dimensional mathematical model of a teapot, often used as a reference object to test or assess a rendering technique

At the RfB site you will find the complete dataset for the Utah teapot and Gumbo. You are encouraged to use them in your own RenderMan renders.

Related Terms

Utah teapots

plural form of Utah teapot

Hyphenation

U·tah tea·pot

Turkish pronunciation

yutô tipät

Pronunciation

/ˈyo͞oˌtô ˈtēˌpät/ /ˈjuːˌtɔː ˈtiːˌpɑːt/

Etymology

() After the University of Utah, whose researcher Martin Newell designed the model in 1975.