stop motion

stop mo·tion

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stop moh-shuh n]
- /stɒp ˈmoʊ ʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stop moh-shuh n]
- /stɒp ˈmoʊ ʃən/

Definitions of stop motion words

noun stop motion Also called stop frame. the process of filming puppets and other objects one frame at a time while incrementally moving or modifying them, giving the illusion of lifelike motion when the captured film frames are viewed in rapid sequence (often used attributively): stop-motion animation; a stop-motion film. 1
noun stop motion Also called stop action. a special effect in cinematography, carried out while shooting, in which the performers stop their motion and the camera is stopped while an object or performer is added to or removed from the scene, with camera movement and action then resumed for the remainder of the scene: used to create an illusion of sudden appearance or disappearance of persons or objects (often used attributively). 1
noun stop motion freeze frame (def 1). 1

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stop motion popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for stop motion

noun stop motion

freeze frame — an optical effect or technique in which a single frame of film is reprinted in a continuous series, which when shown gives the effect of a still photograph.
freeze-frame — an optical effect or technique in which a single frame of film is reprinted in a continuous series, which when shown gives the effect of a still photograph.

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