atmospheric electricity (lasting 10 msec) appearing as globular flashes of red (pink to blood-red) light rising to heights of 60 miles (sometimes seen together with elves)
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sprites::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | red sprites |
| Type of | atmospheric electricity |
Examples of sprites
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A small fraction of these sprites were found to coincide with the particle beams.
From the sciencedaily.com
Sprites are fleeting events, which normally last between 10 and 100 milliseconds.
From the newscientist.com
Sprites, however, are thought to require lightning with an overall higher charge.
From the newscientist.com
A classic use for blitting is to render transparent sprites onto a background.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Sprites dance high above thunderstorms, but they're not furtive mythical creatures.
From the foxnews.com
The main problem with getting detailed pictures of sprites is their brevity.
From the sciencedaily.com
The surrounding trees are pinned with wishes and messages for the sprites.
From the dailymail.co.uk
They are also brighter than sprites and, as implied by their name, are blue in colour.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The role of the space shuttle videotapes in the discovery of sprites, jets and elves.
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- Fairy: a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
- (sprites) atmospheric electricity (lasting 10 msec) appearing as globular flashes of red (pink to blood-red) light rising to heights of 60 miles (sometimes seen together with elves)
- Fairies, in the fictional series Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer, are beings, usually shorter than a human, who possess magic properties. The average height of a fairy is exactly 1 metre, one centimetre. All the fairies have retreated below the Earth to escape the destructiveness of the human race. ...
- Sprite, in comics, may refer to;
- In computer graphics, a sprite (also known by other names; see Synonyms below) is a two-dimensional image or animation that is integrated into a larger scene.
- The term sprite is a broad term referring to a number of preternatural legendary creatures. The term is generally used in reference to elf-like creatures, including fairies, and similar beings (although not earth beings), but can also signify various spiritual beings, including ghosts. ...
- The SPRITE infrared detector is named after the process of signal integration carried out by "Signal Processing In The Element". The technique was invented at the Royal Signals and Radar Establishment at Malvern by a team of scientists including Tom Elliott.
- Sprites are large-scale electrical discharges that occur high above thunderstorm clouds, or cumulonimbus, giving rise to a quite varied range of visual shapes flickering in the night sky. They are triggered by the discharges of positive lightning between an underlying thundercloud and the ground.
- (spritely) Of or relating to a sprite; Sprightly; In a manner reminiscent of a sprite
