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synthespian

synthespian noun: a completely computer-generated character who appears in a film or similar work; a virtual actor.

Noun

synthespian (plural synthespians)

  1. A completely computer-generated character who appears in a film or similar work; a virtual actor.
    • Final Fantasy apparently took 200 digital artists four years to make; a whole year was needed just to perfect the 60,000 hairs on the head of the heroine, Dr Aki Ross, the first photo-realistic 'synthespian' to lead a movie.2006, Daniel Frampton, Filmosophy, Wallflower Press, →ISBN, page 205

Forms of synthespian

pluralsynthespians

Origin of synthespian

Blend of synthetic + thespian.

Questions about synthespian

What does synthespian mean?
Synthespian means a completely computer-generated character who appears in a film or similar work; a virtual actor.
What part of speech is synthespian?
Synthespian is a noun.
What is the plural of synthespian?
The plural of synthespian is synthespians.

Words near synthespian in the dictionary

  1. synthesizes
  2. synthesizing
  3. synthesizings
  4. synthesome
  5. synthesomes
  6. synthespian
  7. synthespians
  8. syntheta
  9. synthetase
  10. synthetases
  11. synthetic

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