Meanings
plural Wiimotes
- informalvideo gamesThe Wii Remote, the primary controller for the Nintendo Wii game console, noted for its motion-sensing capabilities.
[…] co-ordinated combinations of button presses and feedback loops of rumbling joypads, Wiimotes and styli.
2008, James Newman, Playing with videogames2 more examples
Finally it can be used in parallel with other Wiimotes in order to provide more motion data or even be expanded with other devices […]
2009, Ernesto Damiani, Jechang Jeong, Robert J Howlett, Lakhmi C Jain, New Directions in Intelligent Interactive Multimedia Systems and ServicesThe Wiimote provides sensing of acceleration on three axes, as well as an optical sensor that is used in conjunction with a stationary Sensor Bar […]
2009, Alan Craig, William R Sherman, Jeffrey D Will, Developing Virtual Reality Applications: Foundations of Effective Design
Origin
Blend of Wii + remote. Not a trademark, but a nickname for the product.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic وي موت
- وي موت (wī mūt)Wii remote
Catalan Wiimote
- WiimoteWii remote
French Wiimote
- WiimoteWii remote
German Wiimote
- WiimoteWii remote
Italian Wiimote
- WiimoteWii remote
Japanese Wiiモート, ウィーモート
- Wiiモート (Wī mōto)Wii remote
- ウィーモート (Wīmōto)Wii remote
- Wiiリモコン (Wī rimokon)Wii remote
Portuguese Wiimote
- WiimoteWii remote
Spanish Wiimote
- WiimoteWii remote
Swedish Wiimote
- WiimoteWii remote
Cite this entry
Wiimote. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wiimote
“Wiimote.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wiimote. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wiimote,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wiimote.
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