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hitbox

hitbox noun: an invisible shape bounding all or part of a model (in a video game, etc.) used in collision detection to determine whether another object collides with the model.

Noun (1)

hitbox (plural hitboxes)

  1. An invisible shape bounding all or part of a model (in a video game, etc.) used in collision detection to determine whether another object collides with the model.
    • Veronica Ripley, 32, often speaks to friends about the role that video games played in her trans awakening: “I would try to explain it away, saying that I was playing the girl character because she had a smaller hitbox or quicker kill animations,” she said, referring to in-game advantages.2023 December 27, Zachary Small, “Video Games Let Them Choose a Role. Their Transgender Identities Flourished.”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 01 Feb 2024
    • However, Fortnite players believe that each skin has varying hitboxes, offering them a competitive advantage. […] However, the misconception regarding skin hitboxes was created by a subset of players who believed that wearing thinner skins enhanced their gameplay.2024 March 16, Rishabh Sabarwal, “Fortnite hitboxes: Do skins have a competitive advantage?”, in Dexerto, archived from the original on 05 Aug 2024

Noun (2)

hitbox (plural hitboxes)

  1. (genericized trademark) An arcade game controller that features an array of buttons instead of a joystick lever.
    Synonyms:
    hitbox controller, leverless controller, leverless arcade controller

Synonyms of hitbox

  • hitbox controller
  • leverless controller
  • leverless arcade controller

Forms of hitbox

pluralhitboxes

Origin of hitbox

From hit + box.

Words formed from hitbox

Questions about hitbox

What does hitbox mean?
Hitbox means an invisible shape bounding all or part of a model (in a video game, etc.) used in collision detection to determine whether another object collides with the model.
What part of speech is hitbox?
Hitbox is a noun.
What is the plural of hitbox?
The plural of hitbox is hitboxes.

Words near hitbox in the dictionary

  1. Hita
  2. Hitachi
  3. Hitachinaka
  4. Hitachis
  5. Hitachiōta
  6. hitbox
  7. hitboxes
  8. hitch
  9. hitch in one's get-along
  10. hitch in one's giddy-up
  11. hitch one's wagon to

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