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Suggested terms: Christopher Cruz
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evolve over time
Meaning: To gradually change or develop over a long period.
Example: Video games have evolved over time into a major form of entertainment.
big hit
Meaning: Something that becomes extremely popular or successful.
Example: Pong was Atari’s first big hit in the gaming world.
catch on
Meaning: To become popular or widely accepted.
Example: Home video game consoles caught on quickly in the 1980s.
spend hours
Meaning: To devote a long time to an activity.
Example: Ryota spends hours a day practicing Dance Dance Revolution.
linked to
Meaning: Connected with or related to something.
Example: Some studies have linked violent video games to aggressive behavior.
console
IPA (UK): /ˈkɒn.səʊl/
IPA (US): /ˈkɑːn.soʊl/
Meaning: A device used to play video games on a television or monitor.
Meaning: A device used to play video games on a television or monitor.
Example: The Magnavox Odyssey was the first home video game console.
arcade
IPA (UK): /ɑːˈkeɪd/
IPA (US): /ɑːrˈkeɪd/
Meaning: A place with coin-operated games and entertainment machines.
Meaning: A place with coin-operated games and entertainment machines.
Example: Atari games became extremely popular in arcades during the 1970s.
handheld
IPA (UK): /ˈhændˌheld/
IPA (US): /ˈhændˌheld/
Meaning: A small electronic device designed to be held and used in the hands.
Meaning: A small electronic device designed to be held and used in the hands.
Example: Nintendo’s Game Boy was one of the most successful handheld systems ever made.
obsessively
IPA (UK): /əbˈses.ɪv.li/
IPA (US): /əbˈses.ɪv.li/
Meaning: In a way that shows too much focus or concern about something.
Meaning: In a way that shows too much focus or concern about something.
Example: The study found that children who played video games obsessively had higher stress levels.
three-dimensional (3D)
IPA (UK): /ˌθriː.daɪˈmen.ʃən.əl/
IPA (US): /ˌθriː.daɪˈmen.ʃən.əl/
Meaning: Appearing to have depth, giving a lifelike visual effect.
Meaning: Appearing to have depth, giving a lifelike visual effect.
Example: The Nintendo 3DS displays three-dimensional images without special glasses.
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