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Diffuse mapping involves applying a texture to a surface to simulate a material's basic color and surface detail under diffuse lighting. This is the simplest form of texturing and used to provide an object with color and subtle texture details.

Bump mapping is a technique that simulates small-scale bumpiness on surfaces without changing the actual shape of the surface. It uses a grayscale height map to give the illusion of surface relief.

Refraction mapping is a texture mapping technique that simulates the bending of light as it passes through a transparent or translucent material. It's often combined with transparency effects for realism.

Displacement mapping is a technique that modifies the actual geometry of the surface according to a texture map. This creates true surface relief as opposed to the illusion of relief, allowing for highly detailed surfaces.

Emissive mapping is used to make parts of a surface appear as if they are emitting light. This texture mapping defines the color and intensity of the glow emitted by different areas of the surface.

Normal mapping is a technique that creates the illusion of complex surface details by using a normal map, which is an image that stores a color-coded version of the surface normals. It provides more detailed lighting effects compared to bump mapping.

Parallax mapping is an enhancement of bump mapping, providing a more pronounced sense of depth as the viewer's angle changes. It uses height information to displace texture coordinates, simulating surface irregularities.

Specular mapping uses a texture to define the specular highlights of a surface by varying the intensity and color. It allows different parts of a surface to have different shininess and color highlights.

Opacity mapping utilizes a texture to define the transparency of a material on a surface level. Areas can range from fully opaque to fully transparent, allowing for complex object silhouettes.