gameplayn.

Brit.

/ˈɡeɪm ˌpleɪ/, U.S.

/ˈɡeɪm ˌpleɪ/

Forms: see game n. and play n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: game n., play n.

Etymology: < game n. + play n. Compare earlier game-player n.

†1. A stage play. Obsolete.

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society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > a play > [noun]

playeOE

joyc1440

sportc1475

historya1509

drama?1521

stage playa1535

gameplay1560

show1565

device1598

piece1616

auto1670

action1679

natak1826

speakie1921

1560 J. Daus tr. J. Sleidane Commentaries xv. f. cciij^v They haue setfoorthe gameplayes to mocke and deryde openly the Uirgin Marye.

1564 A. Bacon tr. J. Jewel Apol. Churche Eng. sig. Eiiij^v They were laughed and iested at openly of the people in the common game-playes.

2. The action or process of playing a game or games; game-playing. Also: the manner in which this is done; (now) spec. the features of a computer or other electronic game that govern the tactical aspects of play, such as plot, rules, etc., as distinct from the graphics and sound effects.

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society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > [noun] > playing

playeOE

gameling1594

game playing1849

gameplay1920

1920 Project Teaching in First Grade (School Comm. City Boston) 9 (table) Typical program for one day... 11.25–11.30. Game play.

1950 Billboard 16 Sept. 98/1 Game play, vender grosses and juke box income are all on the upward march.

1979 New Scientist 26 Apr. 275/2 (advt.) It is possible to set up chess problems before the game has begun or to alter the position of pieces during game play.

1984 Which Micro? Dec. 79/2 The gameplay is original, which makes a change.

1991 Ace Feb. 78/1 Gameplay is noticeably smoother; piloting your fire-breathing dragon through the skies, you wipe out endless demons with the help of your crossbow.

1998 C. Trevarthen in S. Bråten Intersubjective Communication & Emotion in Early Ontogeny i. 23 Stern reported a film study he had made..of game play at home between 3½-month-old twins and their mother.

2007 C. Reas & B. Fry Processing 618 Snake is most commonly praised for its simple and addictive gameplay.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	gameplay
释义	gameplayn. Brit. /ˈɡeɪm ˌpleɪ/, U.S. /ˈɡeɪm ˌpleɪ/ Forms: see game n. and play n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: game n., play n. Etymology: < game n. + play n. Compare earlier game-player n. †1. A stage play. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > a play > [noun] playeOE joyc1440 sportc1475 historya1509 drama?1521 stage playa1535 gameplay1560 show1565 device1598 piece1616 auto1670 action1679 natak1826 speakie1921 1560 J. Daus tr. J. Sleidane Commentaries xv. f. cciij^v They haue setfoorthe gameplayes to mocke and deryde openly the Uirgin Marye. 1564 A. Bacon tr. J. Jewel Apol. Churche Eng. sig. Eiiij^v They were laughed and iested at openly of the people in the common game-playes. 2. The action or process of playing a game or games; game-playing. Also: the manner in which this is done; (now) spec. the features of a computer or other electronic game that govern the tactical aspects of play, such as plot, rules, etc., as distinct from the graphics and sound effects. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > [noun] > playing playeOE gameling1594 game playing1849 gameplay1920 1920 Project Teaching in First Grade (School Comm. City Boston) 9 (table) Typical program for one day... 11.25–11.30. Game play. 1950 Billboard 16 Sept. 98/1 Game play, vender grosses and juke box income are all on the upward march. 1979 New Scientist 26 Apr. 275/2 (advt.) It is possible to set up chess problems before the game has begun or to alter the position of pieces during game play. 1984 Which Micro? Dec. 79/2 The gameplay is original, which makes a change. 1991 Ace Feb. 78/1 Gameplay is noticeably smoother; piloting your fire-breathing dragon through the skies, you wipe out endless demons with the help of your crossbow. 1998 C. Trevarthen in S. Bråten Intersubjective Communication & Emotion in Early Ontogeny i. 23 Stern reported a film study he had made..of game play at home between 3½-month-old twins and their mother. 2007 C. Reas & B. Fry Processing 618 Snake is most commonly praised for its simple and addictive gameplay. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1560
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