Gouraud shading UK /ɡuːˈɹəʊ ʃeɪdɪŋ/US /ɡuːˈɹoʊ ʃeɪdɪŋ/ noun1 •A method of simulating the effects of light and colour across the surface of an object, based on estimates of the surface normal of each vertex in a polygonal 3D model. formsGouraud shadings