# painter's algorithm

> graphics algorithm in which polygons in a scene are sorted by depth and painted in this order, farthest to closest

**Wikidata**: [Q936719](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q936719)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Painter's_algorithm)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/painter-s-algorithm


## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013