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

Here, rotating exhibitions spotlight iconic Disney artists such as Mary Blair and Eyvind Earle and showcase global animation styles, ranging from Japanese anime to European stop-motion. —Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026

Participants are exposed to storyboarding and drawing techniques, then can move on to stop-motion animation exercises, sound effects production and in-person video creations. —Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026

Four years after Adult Swim took to the airwaves, the network debuted Robot Chicken, a stop-motion sketch comedy show co-created by Seth Green and Matthew Senreich, with Green voicing the titular character. —Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Jan. 2026

The Curse of the Were-Rabbit), one stop-motion drama (Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio) and one independent (last year’s Latvian breakout Flow). —Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 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