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- Dictionarysprite/sprʌɪt/
noun
- 1. an elf or fairy.
- 2. a computer graphic which may be moved on-screen and otherwise manipulated as a single entity.
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: a form of electrical discharge that sometimes is emitted upwards from the top of a cumulonimbus cloud during a thunderstorm at the same time that lightning strikes downward and that usually appears as a red or reddish-orange flash of light.
SPRITE definition: 1. a fairy (= a small imaginary person with wings) especially one connected with water: 2. a fairy…. Learn more.
A sprite is a spirit, a mythical, fairy-like creature who lives by the water. Sprites are supernatural and sometimes tricksy. Sprites are particularly common Western European folk tales, and one of the most famous literary sprites is Ariel from Shakespeare's The Tempest.
Sprite definition: (in folklore) an elf, fairy, or goblin.. See examples of SPRITE used in a sentence.
sprite in British English. (spraɪt ) noun. 1. (in folklore) a nimble elflike creature, esp one associated with water. 2. a small dainty person. 3. an icon in a computer game which can be manoeuvred around the screen by means of a joystick, etc.
SPRITE meaning: 1. a fairy (= a small imaginary person with wings) especially one connected with water: 2. a fairy…. Learn more.
1. (Classical Myth & Legend) (in folklore) a nimble elflike creature, esp one associated with water. 2. a small dainty person. 3. (Games, other than specified) an icon in a computer game which can be manoeuvred around the screen by means of a joystick, etc.
Definition of sprite noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Jun 21, 2024 · sprite (third-person singular simple present sprites, present participle spriting, simple past and past participle sprited) (art, informal) To draw a (specifically) pixel art sprite.
A small or elusive supernatural being; an elf or pixie. American Heritage. Spirit. Webster's New World. An elflike person. American Heritage. A person regarded as elfin in some way. Webster's New World. An imaginary being or spirit, as a fairy, elf, or goblin.
