2.5D

English

Adjective

2.5D (not comparable)

1. (video games, computer graphics) Halfway between two-dimensional and three-dimensional; typically limited to a two-dimensional plane with only limited access to the third dimension.
2. (theater, drama) Of, belonging or relating to 2.5D musicals, a type of modern Japanese musical theater production which adapts stories originally presented in a two-dimensional medium (anime, manga, or video games).

   She is a 2.5D actress.

Usage notes

• Sense 1 can refer to 2D games with 3D polygons for graphics, or to 3D games with 2D sprites for graphics.