sim
- noun
- /sɪm/
- Jargon
- The traits you have can make a sim's life easier or, in some cases, harder.
- just a sim
- flight sim
- sim player
Examples
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I have a great North Sea sim—would you like to see it?
Fiction book (1993) -
Orianna was in her cabin, lost in a sim; we had a date for later in the day.
Fiction book (1993) -
Hoping to have enough time with this sim to make Winter before it goes.
Blog text (11) -
I wonder how long it would take to have it travel to every sim and copy every object.
Blog text (32) -
Mary's baby was pretty cute, even if I knew he was just a sim.
Fiction book (2000) -
I was designing characters for a new multi-player sim... on company time.
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In a specialist genre like pool sims, Pool Nation does a grand job of filling the void.
Blog text (10) -
In the multiplayer game, each player controls a unique sim with distinct personality traits.
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Creating a realistic sim that reflects your own lifestyle can enhance your gaming experience.
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Many players enjoy customizing their sim by choosing outfits and hairstyles.
Synonyms
A digital character you can design to represent yourself in Nintendo games
A computer model of a person or thing used to test and show how it works
How Realistic
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sim is short for simulation, from a root meaning 'to make like' and is related to the word similar, which helps you remember it. So a sim in a game is a made-up person or character that is made to act like a real person.