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
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The Nightmare Before Christmas The worlds of Halloween and Christmas collide in the stop-motion fantasy The Nightmare Before Christmas.
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Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
The stop-motion classic is available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Tubi TV and Pluto TV.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
While the stop-motion that brings Quetzalcoatl to life is impressive (Q is one of the last kaiju movies to primarily use stop-motion animation before CGI took over), the film almost has more of a slasher-movie vibe, as the dragon attacks New Yorkers out of nowhere and then hides in its lair.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
The two were seen laughing together as Sweeney raised her hand in a playful stop-motion while Braun pointed his finger at her.
—Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 29 Nov. 2025
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Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
The stop-motion classic is available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Tubi TV and Pluto TV.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
While the stop-motion that brings Quetzalcoatl to life is impressive (Q is one of the last kaiju movies to primarily use stop-motion animation before CGI took over), the film almost has more of a slasher-movie vibe, as the dragon attacks New Yorkers out of nowhere and then hides in its lair.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
The two were seen laughing together as Sweeney raised her hand in a playful stop-motion while Braun pointed his finger at her.
—Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 29 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stop-motion
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“Stop-motion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stop-motion. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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