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onion skinning

onion skinning noun: a technique in animation in which consecutive frames are layered translucently to aid the animator.

Noun

onion skinning (uncountable)

  1. A technique in animation in which consecutive frames are layered translucently to aid the animator.

Questions about onion skinning

What does onion skinning mean?
Onion skinning means a technique in animation in which consecutive frames are layered translucently to aid the animator.
What part of speech is onion skinning?
Onion skinning is a noun.

Words near onion skinning in the dictionary

  1. onion seed
  2. onion seeds
  3. onion service
  4. onion services
  5. onion skin
  6. onion skinning
  7. onion skins
  8. onion smudge
  9. onion smut
  10. onion snow
  11. onion snows

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