Word Bank 11 – Unreal Engine 5

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bedrock means the main principles on which something is based

realism means paintings, films, books, etc. that try to represent life as it really is

augments means to increase the size or value of something by adding something to it

metaverse means the internet considered as an imaginary area without limits where you can meet people in virtual reality (= images and sounds, produced by a computer, that seem to represent a real place or situation)

hyper means having too much of a quality

engine means a machine that uses the energy from liquid fuel or steam to produce movement

trailing means trailing plants grow along the ground or over the surface of something

[intricate] means having a lot of small parts or details that are arranged in a complicated way and are therefore sometimes difficult to understand, solve, or produce

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franchise means a right to sell a company’s products in a particular area using the company’s name

glints means to produce small, bright flashes of light reflected from a surface

revenue means the income that a business or government receives regularly, or an amount representing such income

emulates means to copy something achieved by someone else and try to do it as well as they have

rusty means covered with rust (= metal decay)

array means a large group of things or people, especially one that is attractive or causes admiration or has been positioned in a particular way

slew means a large amount or number

boosted means to improve or increase something

tagline means a short, easily remembered phrase that a company uses in its advertisements, especially on television or the internet, so that people will recognize it or its products

gross means (in) total

presiding means to be in charge of a situation or place

carved means to make something by cutting into especially wood or stone, or to cut into the surface of stone, wood, etc.

exclusive means limited to only one person or group of people

chiseling means to use a tool with a long metal blade that has a sharp edge for cutting wood, stone, etc.

startlingly means surprising and sometimes worrying

[drudgery] means hard boring work

[ushering] means to show someone where they should go, or to make someone go where you want them to go

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crinkles means to become covered in many small lines and folds, or to cause something to do this

ease means to make or become less severe, difficult, unpleasant, painful, etc.

vivid means produce very clear, powerful, and detailed images in the mind

pore means a very small hole in the skin of people or other animals, or a similar hole on the surface of plants or rocks

rip means to pull apart; to tear or be torn violently and quickly

uncanny means strange or mysterious; difficult or impossible to explain

parcels means an object or collection of objects wrapped in paper, especially so that it can be sent by post
irises means the coloured circular part of that eye that surrounds the black pupil (= central part)

rig means to fix a piece of equipment in place

foam means a mass of very small bubbles formed on the surface of a liquid

avatars means an image that represents you in online games, chat rooms, etc. and that you can move around the screen
rendered means to cause someone or something to be in a particular state

freckle means a small, pale brown spot on the skin, usually on the face, especially of a person with pale skin

deepfakes means a video of a person in which their face or body has been digitally altered so that they appear to be someone else, typically used maliciously or to spread false information.

[prosthetics] means an artificial body part, such as an arm, foot, or tooth, that replaces a missing part

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fidelity means the degree to which the detail and quality of an original, such as a picture, sound, or story, is copied exactly

seamless means happening without any sudden changes, interruption, or difficulty

contestant means someone who competes in a contest

robust means (of a person or animal) strong and healthy, or (of an object or system) strong and unlikely to break or fail

sophisticated means intelligent or made in a complicated way and therefore able to do complicated tasks

transition means a change from one form or type to another, or the process by which this happens

stylized means it is represented with an emphasis on a particular style, especially a style in which there are only a few simple details.

replicated means to make or do something again in exactly the same way

hybrid means something that is a mixture of two very different things

cagey means unwilling to give information

prototypes means the first example of something, such as a machine or other industrial product, from which all later forms are developed

[discernible] means able to be seen or understood