stop-motion
stop-motion noun: an animation technique wherein physical objects are slightly altered and photographed one picture at a time to give an illusion of movement when displayed in sequence.
Noun
stop-motion (countable and uncountable, plural stop-motions)
- An animation technique wherein physical objects are slightly altered and photographed one picture at a time to give an illusion of movement when displayed in sequence.
- Jan Švankmajer’s stop-motion looks angry, rough, and primal; Henry Selick’s is so polished and smooth that it resembles CGI.2012 April 26, Tasha Robinson, “Film: Reviews: The Pirates! Band Of Misfits :”, in The Onion AV Club
- Synonyms:
- stop-go animation
- A device used for automatically stopping a machine or engine when a fault or error is detected.
stop-motion meaning in Arabic
stop-motion in Arabic
- animation technique
- إِيقَاف الْحَرَكَة ʔīqāf al-ḥaraka
Synonyms of stop-motion
Forms of stop-motion
| plural | stop-motions |
|---|---|
| alternative form | stop motion |
Questions about stop-motion
- What does stop-motion mean?
- Stop-motion means an animation technique wherein physical objects are slightly altered and photographed one picture at a time to give an illusion of movement when displayed in sequence.
- What is stop-motion in Arabic?
- Stop-motion in Arabic is إِيقَاف الْحَرَكَة (ʔīqāf al-ḥaraka). See Stop-motion meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is stop-motion?
- Stop-motion is a noun.
- What is the plural of stop-motion?
- The plural of stop-motion is stop-motions.
Words near stop-motion in the dictionary
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