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   sprite

   /sprʌɪt/

   noun

   • 1. an elf or fairy.
   • 2. a computer graphic which may be moved on-screen and otherwise manipulated as a single entity.
   • 3. a faint flash, typically red, sometimes emitted in the upper atmosphere over a thunderstorm owing to the collision of high-energy electrons with air molecules.

   Word Origin Middle English: alteration of sprit, a contraction of spirit.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › spriteSprite Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSPRITE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SPRITE definition: 1. a fairy (= a small imaginary person with wings) especially one connected with water: 2. a fairy…. Learn more.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › spriteSprite - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySPRITE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SPRITE meaning: 1. a fairy (= a small imaginary person with wings) especially one connected with water: 2. a fairy…. Learn more.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › spriteSPRITE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. (in folklore) a nimble elflike creature, esp one associated with water. a small dainty person. an icon in a computer game which can be manoeuvred around the screen by means of a joystick, etc.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSPRITE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › spriteSprite - definition of sprite by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 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.