Sprite Meaning

3 : a form of electrical discharge that sometimes is emitted upwards from the top of a cumulonimbus cloud during a thunderstorm at the same time that lightning strikes downward and that usually appears as a red or reddish-orange flash of light Atmospheric scientist Walter Lyons and his colleagues … noticed unusual behavior in storms over the plains: They triggered huge numbers of "sprites"—ghostly red glows of excited nitrogene molecules often seen high above sầu violent storms.— Robert Irion

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the child insisted that he"d seen a sprite hiding in the garden told hair-raising stories of sprites and spectral ships

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Recent Examples on the Web In the 1987 reiteration of the franchise, the player’s race became undeniable as the game shifted away from grayscale to a multicolored sprite program. — Rico Norwood, Wired, "Coding Blackness: A History of Blaông xã Video trò chơi Characters," 26 Feb. 2021 Legendary actor Robert Morse voices Jachồng Frost in this movie, a winter sprite who can live forever but falls in love with a human girl named Elisa. — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, "11 Claymation Christmas Movies That Will Remind You of Your Childhood," 1 Dec. 20đôi mươi Suddenly, Charles’ attention is caught by a young woman dressed as a wood sprite, hiding behind a large vase. — Anne Cohen, refinery29.com, "How Accurate Is The Crown’s Portrayal Of Prince Charles và Princess Diana’s First Meeting?," 15 Nov. 20đôi mươi Surprised, Crysta accidentally wields her magic, và causes a city boy named Zak (Jonathan Ward) lớn shrink down lớn her sprite-like form size. — Anne Cohen, refinery29.com, "28 Years Later, FernGully Could Really Be The Last Rainforest," 25 Sep. 20trăng tròn Amid fairy statuary & a tiny fairy doorway at the base of a large tree, Imani Williams masqueraded as a sprite, wearing fairy wings and carrying a w&. — Susan Degrane, chicagotribune.com, "Flowers, fairies và purple peppers highlight Beverly group’s tour of area gardens," 16 Sep. 20trăng tròn The manic pixie dream girl with red dip-dyed hair, a carefree smile, and sprite-like grace that Sossatháng embodied for much of her early career. — Anne Cohen, refinery29.com, "Whatever Happened To Shannyn Sossatháng, Star Of A Knight’s Tale? Let Her Tell You," 10 Sep. 2020 Boutte was a petite, almost-magical sprite whose big smile was an everyday sight for people who lived in the 7th Ward, who might see her bicycling down the street or sitting on her porch. — Katy Reckdahl, NOLA.com, "Remembering Klặng Boutte: "There will never be another" Mardi Gras Indian queen like Kyên ổn," 12 Aug. 20đôi mươi Yet in this film, where a convenience store is filled with sprites (the supernatural creatures, not the soda), defying animated expectations succeeds in expanding the feel of the Pixar movies. — Brian Truitt, Detroit Free Press, "Pixar magic moves ‘Onward’ upward," 5 Mar. 20trăng tròn

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