Sprite

Pronunciation

• enPR: sprÄ«t, IPA: /spraɪt/
• Rhymes: -aɪt

Origin

From Old French esprit ("spirit").

Noun

1. (mythology) A spirit; a soul; a shade; also, an apparition.
• 1803, William Blake, Auguries of InnocenceHe who torments the chafer's spriteWeaves a bower in endless night.
2. (mythology) An elf; a fairy; a goblin.
3. The green woodpecker, or yaffle.
4. (computer graphics) A two-dimensional image or animation that is integrated into a larger scene.

Related terms

• sprightly

Anagrams

• esprit
• priest
• ripest
• sitrep
• stripe