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Bézier curve
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[geometry]
A curved line with a shape that is derived mathematically rather than by a series of connected vertices. In graphics software, a Bézier curve usually has two endpoints and two handles that can be moved to change the direction and the steepness of the curve. Named for French engineer Pierre Bézier (1910 – 1999).
