sprite
noun
(in folklore) an elf, fairy, or goblin.
sprites
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pluralof sprite.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The show’s makers also used crowd sprites, in which actors were filmed individually on green screens and then arranged to appear as part of the crowd.
From New York Times ● Aug. 4, 2023
Early on, to some extent, sprites were simply dismissed as illusory before being found as authentic, albeit very strange.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 9, 2023
It is a delightfully weird film, with dust sprites and forest creatures and something called a Cat Bus.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 13, 2022
It’s the kind of arcade game that lures you in: big sprites, bright colors, inventive worlds, a bubbly soundtrack.
From The Verge ● Dec. 17, 2021
She knew plenty about this forest, knew that the denizens of this place had once been faeries: gnomes, sprites, nymphs, goblins, more names than anyone could count or remember.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
