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sprite

  [sprahyt] ,
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–noun
Also, spright. an elf, fairy, or goblin.
Origin:
1250–1300; ME sprit < OF esprit < L spīritus spirit

Related forms:
spritehood, noun
spriteless, adjective
spritelike, adjective

Synonyms:
See fairy.
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sprite also spright   (sprīt)   
n.  

  1. A small or elusive supernatural being; an elf or pixie.

  2. An elflike person.

  3. A specter or ghost.

  4. Archaic A soul.

  5. Meteorology A large, dim, red flash that appears above active thunderstorms in conjunction with lightning.


[Middle English spreit, from Old French esprit, from Latin spīritus; see spirit.]
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Word Origin & History

sprite 
c.1303, from O.Fr. esprit "spirit," from L. spiritus (see spirit).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Computing Dictionary

Sprite operating system
An operating system from Berkeley supporting multiprocessing and distributed files.
[Details? References?]
(1994-10-17)

sprite graphics, file format
A small bitmap image, often used in animated games but also sometimes used as a synonym for icon.
(1997-06-29)

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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