A sprite is a:

Originally posted by Answers.com
An independent graphic object controlled by its own bit plane (area of memory). Commonly used in video games, sprites move freely across the screen, passing by, through and colliding with each other. Programming sprites is easier than programming an object to move around on the same plane as other objects.
I still don't understand what you mean but if you want a tutorial check our tutorial section for a Sprite Tutorial by Static.