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What is the noun for sprite?

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sprite
  1. (mythology) A spirit; a soul; a shade; also, an apparition.
  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.
  5. An electrical discharge that occurs high above the cumulonimbus cloud of an active thunderstorm.
  6. A spayed female ferret.
  7. Synonyms:
  8. Examples:
    1. “The front door swung open and a magical sprite stood looking at us, her small face a study in delight.”
      “In England, the hobgoblin was as helpful a sprite as the brownie and was also known as Robin Goodfellow or Puck.”
      “To aid his pursuit, Misanthrop applies his occult powers and summons a magical sprite.”
spriting
  1. (Internet) The technique of storing multiple images in a single larger image so that they load more quickly into a webpage.
  2. (nonstandard) The development of sprites (computer graphics), especially humanoid characters.
spriter
  1. (nonstandard) One involved in spriting; a designer of sprites (computer graphics).
spritesheet
  1. (computer graphics) A single image used to store multiple sprites.
spriteliness
spritesheets
  1. plural of spritesheet
spriters
  1. plural of spriter
sprites
  1. plural of sprite
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “They were once the ancient guardians of the forests, along with dryads and sprites.”
      “I looked at the tracks and saw that little goblins, imps, fairies, and sprites had been in my house.”
      “The nature of sprites and pixies was a very innocent one, more attune to that of children than creatures of magic.”
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