stop-motion

noun

stop-mo·​tion ˈstäp-ˈmō-shən 

often attributive

: a filming technique in which successive positions of objects (such as clay models) are photographed to produce the appearance of movement

Examples of stop-motion in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Bub, created by artist Case Jernigan and designer Todd Anderson, combines stop-motion animation, paper craft, and gameplay to follow a New York artist confronting creativity, childhood memories, and illness. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 21 July 2026

In addition to the final season ushering the series to its conclusion, an all-new stop-motion holiday special, A Proud Family Wizmas, will debut later this year on Disney+. — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026

Teaming with Louvenson, a Haitian artist living in the Dominican Republic, the director sets out to recreate those missing memories through stop-motion animation as Louvenson shares his own experience of migration. — John Hopewell, Variety, 13 July 2026

Annecy, which was established as a bi-annual event in 1960 and shifted to a yearly event in 1998, hosts a main competition every year, with roughly 10 or so animated films of all types — from 2D to 3D to stop-motion — competing for the Cristal for Best Feature Film. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 26 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for stop-motion

• commotion
• demotion
• devotion
• emotion
• laotian
• promotion
• locomotion
• lotion
• notion
• ocean
• potion