sprite

• Petite créature magique, espiègle et souvent bienveillante, d'apparence humaine ou humanoïde, présente dans le folklore et la fantasy. Peut aussi désigner une image graphique mobile dans un jeu vidéo.

A noun referring to a small, playful, magical being in human form, often found in folklore and fantasy.

1. Mythical creatureB1formal

   A small, playful, magical being, often depicted as human-like and associated with nature.

   Esprit follet

   • The forest was said to be inhabited by tiny sprites.
   • Children's stories often feature sprites that grant wishes.
   • A water sprite was believed to live in the old pond.

   Synonymesbrownieelffairyimpleprechaunnymphpixiespirit

2. Computer graphicsB2formal

   A two-dimensional image or animation that is integrated into a larger scene, commonly used in video games.

   Sprite (infographie)

   • The game developer created a new sprite for the main character.
   • Each sprite in the game has its own set of animations.
   • The background sprite was designed to look like a forest.