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contentHash: sha256:7a0868c77969ec00755e645787cbf8afd2a6a08c329f74532dfe324670cd6cb8
documentId: concept:material
kind: concept
schemaVersion: 1
skenraVersion: 0.1.0-alpha.1
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# material

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## Overview

The base concept for a **material**: a reusable, standalone definition of how a
surface looks, referenced by the paints that apply it.

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## Base type

Owned by `Material`.

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## Family members

- `sk-plain-material`

Related: [`element:sk-plain-material`](elements/sk-plain-material.md)

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Related records: [`concept:color-source`](concepts/color-source.md), [`concept:field`](concepts/field.md), [`concept:paint`](concepts/paint.md), [`concept:tonemap`](concepts/tonemap.md), [`element:sk-plain-material`](elements/sk-plain-material.md)