Sprite — (spr[imac]t), n. [OE. sprit, F. esprit, fr. L. spiritus. See {Spirit}, and cf. {Sprightly}.] 1. A spirit; a soul; a shade; also, an apparition. See {Spright}. [1913 Webster] Gaping graves received the wandering, guilty sprite. Dryden. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sprite — sprite; sprite·li·ness; sprite·ly; … English syllables
SPRITE-S2 — stands for Support and Guidance to the PRocurement of Information and TElecommunication Systems and Services. It is a programme launched in 1998 by the European Commission. One of the main results of the SPRITE S2 programme is the development of… … Wikipedia
Sprite — [dt. »Kobold, Geist, Schemen«] der, grafisches Objekt, das über den Bildschirm bewegt werden kann, ohne dass der Bildhintergrund ständig neu gezeichnet werden muss. Der bekannteste Sprite ist der Mauszeiger; er wird durch den Haupt und… … Universal-Lexikon
sprite|ly — «SPRYT lee», adjective, li|er, li|est, adverb. Especially British. sprightly. –sprite´li|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
sprite — index phantom, specter Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
sprite — [spraıt] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: esprit, from Latin spiritus; SPIRIT1] a ↑fairy … Dictionary of contemporary English
Sprite — trademark a type of sweet, clear, not alcoholic drink with bubbles that has a ↑lemon and ↑lime taste … Dictionary of contemporary English
sprite — [ spraıt ] noun count 1. ) COMPUTING on a computer, an independent part of a picture that you can move around easily on the screen 2. ) a small magical creature in traditional stories, especially one that lives in or near water … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sprite — c.1300, from O.Fr. esprit spirit, from L. spiritus (see SPIRIT (Cf. spirit)) … Etymology dictionary
