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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   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. uncountable

   "Jan Švankmajer’s stop-motion looks angry, rough, and primal; Henry Selick’s is so polished and smooth that it resembles CGI."

2. 2
   A device used for automatically stopping a machine or engine when a fault or error is detected. countable

Synonyms

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stop-go animation

Example

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"He creates stop-motion animation in his studio."

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