vertex
- Noun. The highest point of something.
- Noun. (anatomy) The highest surface on the skull.
- Noun. (mathematics) .
- Noun. (alggeom) The point of intersection of an axis and a curve.-->.
- Noun. (context, computer graphics) A point in 3D space, usually given in terms of its Cartesian coordinates.
- Noun. (optics) The point where the surface of an optical element (e.g. lens) crosses the optical axis.
- Noun. (''nuclear'' or ''particle physics'') the interaction point.
- Noun. (astrology) where the Prime Vertical meets the ecliptic in the west.
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