meta
Pronunciación: [ˈmɛtə]
Palabra
Contexto: «games»
(adjective) when something refers to itself or comments on itself. In games, if you talk about the game while playing it, you are being meta.
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The game had a meta joke about how players often forget the rules.
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The player didn't realize that avoiding meta comments made the game more fun.
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What do you think makes a game feel meta?
Contexto: «similarity»
(noun) a level of abstraction. It means thinking about something in a way that goes above what’s regular or normal. For example, talking about a story while also thinking about the way the story is told.
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The meta of the movie was really interesting because it explored how films are made.
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He didn't understand the meta, so he missed the deeper meanings in the story.
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Can you explain what the meta of that book is?
Contexto: «relationship»
(noun) a term for concepts that look at the relationships between things. For example, talking about talking is a meta discussion.
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The professor led a meta discussion about communication styles.
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The group didn't enjoy the meta, as they preferred more straightforward topics.
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What is your favorite meta theory about language?
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