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sprite Definition

sprite (sprīt)

noun

  1. Folklore an imaginary being or spirit, as a fairy, elf, or goblin
  2. an elflike person
  3. Archaic a ghost

Etymology: ME sprit < OFr esprit < L spiritus, spirit

sprite Synonyms

sprite

n.

nymph, elf, goblin; see fairy 1.

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

  • water: She sends two little water sprites to get help from her parents.
  • character: The character sprites also look better when in side scrolling levels than in the overworld.
sprite Quotes

I am a little world made cunningly Of elements and an angelic sprite.

—Donne,John

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