How tight the specular highlight is, or how 'wet' it looks, is defined by which property?

How tight the specular highlight is, or how 'wet' it looks, is defined by which property?

• A. Diffuse Color
• B. Specular
• C. Glossiness
• D. Opacity

Answer: (C)

The trait that controls how tight the specular highlight appears (how “wet” or polished a surface looks) is glossiness. Higher glossiness makes the highlight sharper and more concentrated, giving a tight, bright reflection that reads as very wet or glossy. Lower glossiness broadens the highlight, making the surface look rough or matte. Diffuse color affects the base color under diffuse lighting and doesn’t determine highlight sharpness. Specular controls how bright the highlight is, but not its size or concentration. Opacity governs transparency, not the appearance of the specular reflection.

The trait that controls how tight the specular highlight appears (how “wet” or polished a surface looks) is glossiness. Higher glossiness makes the highlight sharper and more concentrated, giving a tight, bright reflection that reads as very wet or glossy. Lower glossiness broadens the highlight, making the surface look rough or matte.

Diffuse color affects the base color under diffuse lighting and doesn’t determine highlight sharpness. Specular controls how bright the highlight is, but not its size or concentration. Opacity governs transparency, not the appearance of the specular reflection.