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

Workshops introduce young participants to stop-motion and flipbook animation, alongside workshops on cinematography, production management and content creation. — Essie Assibu, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026

For Apple, showing the stitching or the painstaking movements behind a stop-motion film makes the production process part of the advertisement. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026

This weekend, that somewhere was the BFI London Film Festival, where Carey Mulligan wore the outfit to the premiere of Wildwood, a stop-motion fantasy from the makers of Coraline, with her hair swept back behind her ears. — Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026

But what’s truly astonishing is the sheer scope of the effort involved in the gargantuan stop-motion production that involved some 200 practical puppets and 130 practical sets to bring the elaborate story to life. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 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