What are SVG filters? List some commonly used filters?

SVG is an open-standard XML format for two-dimensional vector graphics as defined by the World Wide Web Consortium. The SVG filter effect consists of a series of graphics operations that are applied to a given source vector graphic to produce a modified bitmapped result. Some of the commonly used SVG filters are:

• <feBlend> - filter for combining images.
• <feColorMatrix> - filter for color transforms.
• <feDistantLight> - filter for lighting
• <fePointLight> - filter for lighting
• <feSpotLight> - filter for lighting
• <feOffset> - filter for drop shadows
• <feDisplacementMap>