Definition of cosine law
: either of two laws of radiation:
a
: the radiant flux emitted in a given direction from a given small area of a perfectly diffusing surface varies as the cosine of the angle of emission
b
: the irradiation by parallel rays falling on a surface varies as the cosine of the angle of incidence
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