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first-person shooter

first-person shooter
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Definitions of first-person shooter words

  • noun first-person shooter a type of video game in which the player assumes the field of vision of the protagonist, so that the game camera includes the character's weapon, but the rest of the character model is not seen. Abbreviation: FPS. 1
  • noun first-person shooter a type of computer game in which the player aims and shoots at targets, and the graphics displayed are seen from the viewpoint of the shooter 0
  • noun first-person shooter (video games) A combat or video game in the genre characterized by a three-dimensional view from the player's perspective, often holding a weapon in front. 0
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Origin of first-person shooter

First appearance:

before 1990
One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1990-95

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Parts of speech for First-person shooter

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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first-person shooter popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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