Meaning of stop-motion | Babel Free

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Examples

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

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