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hitstop

hitstop noun: the technique of briefly pausing an animation when one character strikes another, typically done to make the hit feel more impactful.

Noun

hitstop (uncountable)

  1. (animation) The technique of briefly pausing an animation when one character strikes another, typically done to make the hit feel more impactful.

Origin of hitstop

From hit + stop.

Questions about hitstop

What does hitstop mean?
Hitstop means the technique of briefly pausing an animation when one character strikes another, typically done to make the hit feel more impactful.
What part of speech is hitstop?
Hitstop is a noun.

Words near hitstop in the dictionary

  1. hitself
  2. Hitsman
  3. Hitsmans
  4. Hitson
  5. Hitsons
  6. hitstop
  7. hitstun
  8. Hitt
  9. Hitt.
  10. hittability
  11. hittable

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