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Meaning of stop-action | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A film technique in which still frames depicting successive positions are displayed to create the illusion of movement.

uncountable

Examples

“Given their early history, it is interesting that Benjamin made no mention of them — but if he had, he would have had to reconsider his thesis that film can only reproduce (and so, dislocate) works of art,' for stop-action provides a classic case of technology being used to create original productions”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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