BEZIER
\bˈɛzɪə], \bˈɛzɪə], \b_ˈɛ_z_ɪ__ə]\
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(After Frenchman Pierre Bézier from Regie Renault)A collection of formulae for describing curved lines (Beziercurve) and surfaces (Bezier surface), first used in 1972 tomodel automobile surfaces.Curves and surfaces are defined by a set of "control points"which can be moved interactively making Bezier curves andsurfaces convenient for interactive graphic design.["Principles of interactive computer graphics", WilliamM. Newman, Graw-Hill].
By Denis Howe