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stop-motion

stop-mo·tion
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Transcription

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

Definitions of stop-motion word

  • 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
  • noun stop-motion freeze-frame: animation technique 1
  • adjective stop-motion animation technique: freeze-frame 1
  • noun stop-motion a technique used in animation and photography in which a subject is filmed then adjusted a frame at a time 0

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Parts of speech for Stop-motion

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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 most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Top questions with stop-motion

  • how to stop-motion animation?

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