ETYM Old Eng. sprit, French esprit, from Latin spiritus. Related to Spirit, Sprightly.
1. A spirit; a soul; a shade; also, an apparition.
2. An elf; a fairy; a goblin.
In computing, a graphics object made up of a pattern of pixels (picture elements) defined by a computer programmer. Some high-level languages and applications programs contain routines that allow a user to define the shape, colors, and other characteristics of individual graphics objects. These objects can then be manipulated and combined to produce animated games or graphic screen displays.
Utvara, sablast, aveti.
Mrtvac koji, po narodnom verovanju, noću ustaje iz groba i pije ljudima krv.
Po narodnom verovanju Južnih Slovena, Grka i Rumuna: mrtvac koji noću ustaje iz groba i siše ljudima krv; po tome zool.: veliki južnoamerički slepi miš koji u nedostatku hrane napada sisare, ptice pa i čoveka pri spavanju i sisa im krv.
1. Kuća izvan grada, okružena vrtom, raskošan letnjikovac, kuća izrađena u obliku letnjikovca.
2. Polubožansko biće (po religioznom verovanju). (lat.)
Mitsko biće, štićenik vila; veštac.
In computer graphics, a small image that can be moved on the screen independently of other images in the background. Sprites are widely used in animation sequences and video games. See also object (definition 3).
Objekat koji se kreće po grafičkom ekranu, kao u video igrama.