keyframe
US/ˈkiˌfɹeɪm/
keyframe noun: a single frame in an animation sequence drawn by an artist, between which others are tweened.
Noun
keyframe (plural keyframes)
- A single frame in an animation sequence drawn by an artist, between which others are tweened.
- Lightning is a very quick and simple animation technique that can easily be overanimated. Don't try and animate the lightning bolt into the frame by building it up over a sequence of keyframes.2013, Chris Georgenes, How to Cheat in Adobe Flash CS6: The Art of Design and Animation
- A complete video frame, used as a reference for subsequent interframes in video compression.
- Synonyms:
- reference frame, intraframe
Verb
keyframe (third-person singular simple present keyframes, present participle keyframing, simple past and past participle keyframed)
- To animate by interpolation between successive keyframes.
Synonyms of keyframe
Forms of keyframe
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | keyframes |
| alternative form | key frame |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | keyframes |
| present participle | keyframing |
| past participle | keyframed |
| past | keyframed |
Origin of keyframe
From key + frame.
Words formed from keyframe
Questions about keyframe
- What does keyframe mean?
- Keyframe means a single frame in an animation sequence drawn by an artist, between which others are tweened.
- What part of speech is keyframe?
- Keyframe can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce keyframe?
- Keyframe is pronounced /ˈkiˌfɹeɪm/ (US).
- What is the plural of keyframe?
- The plural of keyframe is keyframes.
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