health bars

Video game stamina

Health bars are visual indicators in video games showing a character's remaining vitality, typically displayed as a colored bar that depletes when damage is taken: My health bar is almost empty—I need to find a healing potion.

The concept has spread to everyday speech for energy or stamina: After that meeting, my health bar is at like ten percent.

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Opposites
ui representation method

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Irreversible character termination

nutritional value

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Packaged chocolate snacks

junk food · chocolate bars · Snickers · Twinkies · potato chips

game resource type

health barsexperience points

Accumulated progress toward advancement

leaderboard rankings · high scores

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G