hitbox en · NOUN · etymology 1
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kh₂eyd-der. Proto-Indo-European *kh₂id-néh₂-ti Proto-Germanic *hittijaną Old Norse hittader. Old English hyttan Middle English hitten English hit Ancient Greek πῠ́ξος (pŭ́xos) Ancient Greek -ῐς (-ĭs) Ancient Greek πυξίς (puxís)bor. Late Latin buxisbor. Proto-West Germanic *buhsā Old English box Middle English box English box English hitbox From hit + box.
Meanings
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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.
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: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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hitboxes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (7)
cmn 碰撞箱 (Translations) · fi osumalaatikko (Translations) · es hitbox (Translations) · ru коллизия (Translations) · de Hitbox (Translations) · ru хитбокс (Translations) · ru столкновение (Translations)