spriting

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noun

The technique of storing multiple images in a single larger image so that they load more quickly into a web page.

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Meanings

nounspriting (uncountable)
  1. InternetuncountableThe technique of storing multiple images in a single larger image so that they load more quickly into a web page.
  2. nonstandarduncountablecomputer graphicsThe development of sprites (computer graphics), especially humanoid characters.

Origin

From sprite + -ing.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

striping
Cite this entry
APA

spriting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spriting

MLA

“spriting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spriting. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spriting,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spriting.

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