sprite
sprite
Definition
sprite (sprīt)
noun
- Folklore an imaginary being or spirit, as a fairy, elf, or goblin
- an elflike person
- Archaic a ghost
Etymology: ME sprit < OFr esprit < L spiritus, spirit
sprite
Synonyms
sprite
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- compile: Remember to free this compiled sprite later to avoid memory leaks.
- draw: Optimization: a look at sprite drawing How fast can you draw a sprite on the screen?
- move: Never before have I seen so many moving sprites on the screen at once!
- create: Create GIF files for your web pages, or create sprites for video games.
- control: ELSE statements allow you to control a sprite using the keyboard.
- use: Yes I know this is a steam tutorial, and were using a smoke sprite!
Preposition: on
- screen: The Force routine will stamp your sprite on the screen over whatever used to be there.
Adjective modifier
- mischievous: Margot herself, a mischievous sprite, is in for a sharp pull-up from Miss Annersley.
- animated: Action involves a complex sprite designer which can create static or two-stage animated sprites.
- little: She sends two little water sprites to get help from her parents.
- large: Sprites for the fighters are nicely done, with the player's fighter being a particularly large sprite.
- new: Other resources replaced - many levels come with new music, title screens, textures, or even new sprites.
Modifies a noun
- graphics: Is there a machine code routine which simulates sprite graphics on the Spectrum?
- drawing: Optimization: a look at sprite drawing How fast can you draw a sprite on the screen?
- editor: Today was spent working through various ideas with the sprite editor.
- image: Sprite images are like small sections of an image.
- file: The simplest way would be to: Find out the size of the sprite file.
- datum: A block of memory can be full of numbers which could easily be commands, sprite data or musical notes.
Noun used with modifier
sprite Quotes
I am a little world made cunningly Of elements and an angelic sprite.
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