Point sources emit light from a single point in all directions, with the intensity of the light decreasing with distance.enga irundhu da eduthinga idhella<ref name=":72">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cs.uic.edu/~jbell/CourseNotes/ComputerGraphics/LightingAndShading.html|title=Intro to Computer Graphics: Lighting and Shading|website=www.cs.uic.edu|access-date=2019-11-05}}</ref> An example of a point source is a standalone light bulb.<ref name=":8">{{Cite web|url=http://www.bcchang.com/immersive/ygbasics/lighting.html|title=Lighting in 3D Graphics|website=www.bcchang.com|access-date=2019-11-05}}</ref>
[[File:Real-time Raymarched Terrain.png|thumb|309x309px|A directional light source illuminating a terrain.]]
