Device
Device noun - A clever often underhanded means to achieve an end.
Shifts
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- The Genesis Wave: A novel series set in the Star Trek: The Next Generation era or the plot device that shifts Mobius from its comic version to its video game version from time to time.
Source: Names The Same / Cross Media -
For instance, when Cindy feels happy, the device shines yellow as it plays a sunny tune; when she spots Jimmy, the colour turns red as the music shifts to heavy metal; and while she feels regret and accidentally puts her hand on the device, it turns blue and plays, well, Blues.
Source: Colour-Coded Emotions -
Genre Shift: The three different campaigns were all surprisingly different genre-shifts of the same game: the Predator campaign felt almost like a hunting game, whether the prey be Alien or human with his cloaking device, thermal and EM vision modes and unique equipment.
Source: Franchise / Alien vs. Predator
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