tweens

Noun (1)

tween (plural tweens)

1. (animation) An action of tweening (inserting frames for continuity); a sequence of frames generated by tweening.
   • Because the results of a shape tween can be unpredictable, you can set shape hints to let Flash know how to proceed with the tween.2004, Andy Anderson, Mark Del Lima, Steve Johnson, Show Me Macromedia Flash MX 2004, page 237

Noun (2)

tween (plural tweens)

1. A child, especially a girl, in the age range between middle childhood and adolescence, normally between eight and thirteen years of age.
   • When Play Along — the holder of the Care Bears master toy license — placed Care Bears plushes in Spencer Gifts last year, tweens and teenage girls bought the toys.2002 March 2, Billboard, volume 114, number 9, page 70

   Synonyms:

   tweenager, tweener, tweenie, betweenager, preadolescent, prepubescent, preteen, preteenager

Noun (3)

tween (plural tweens)

1. (rare) A number or age in the twenties (plural only), or a person of that age.
   • At that time Frodo was still in his tweens, as the hobbits called the irresponsible twenties between childhood and coming of age at thirty-three.1954, J.R.R. Tolkien, “2, The Shadow of the Past”, in Lord of the Rings, Fellowship of the Ring

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