< graphics > (After Frenchman Pierre Bzier from Regie Renault) A collection of formulae for describing curved lines ( Bezier curve ) and surfaces ( Bezier surface ), first used in 1972 to model automobile surfaces.
Curves and surfaces are defined by a set of "control points" which can be moved interactively making Bezier curves and surfaces convenient for interactive graphic design.
["Principles of interactive computer graphics", William M. Newman, Graw-Hill].
(1995-04-04)