Complete Definition of "sprite"

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English

Pronunciation
AHD|sprīt, IPA|/spraɪt/, SAMPA|/spraIt/

Etymology
From OF. esprit (spirit).

Noun
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  1. A spirit; a soul; a shade; also, an apparition. See Spright.
  2. An elf; a fairy; a goblin.
  3. The green woodpecker, or yaffle.
  4. computing A two-dimensional image or animation that is integrated into a larger scene.
  5. Electrical discharges that occur high above the cumulonimbus cloud of an active thunderstorm.W:Sprites (lightning)|[1]

Translations
trans-top|A spirit; a soul; a shade; also, an apparition
Finnish: henki
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trans-top|An elf; a fairy; a goblin
Finnish: keiju, haltija
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trans-top|The green woodpecker, or yaffle
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trans-top|A two-dimensional image or animation that is integrated into a larger scene
Finnish: sprite
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trans-top|Electrical discharges that occur high above the cumulonimbus cloud of an active thunderstorm
Finnish: keijusalama
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;to be checked
ttbc|Spanish: duendecillo m

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