world building
Noun
Meaning
world building (uncountable)
Alternative form of worldbuilding
world-building (uncountable)
Alternative form of worldbuilding
Alternative names
world-building
Examples
As a writer of fantasy, VanderMeer has always eschewed the more derivative aspects of world-building, preferring instead to employ speculative conceits as a means of stretching the envelope of the possible.
Aside from the most telling sign — their name — this is evidenced by their commitment to unabridged artistic expression and fantastical musical world-building.
The games are often praised for their world-building, emotive stories, memorable characters, and immersive gameplay, and as such, the franchise has a large fan following.
“Bardugo is a master at building an action-packed fantasy with extraordinary world-building and complete characters.”
For roughly its first half, Hotel Artemis glides nicely on all of Pearce’s world-building and the cast’s confident performances.
If there’s one thing that rankles about The Force Awakens, it’s that a lot of its world-building is left to the array of tie-in media that launched with the movie on December 18th.