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

Best known for its work in stop-motion animation, Laika has scored Oscar nominations for films including Missing Link, Kubo and the Two Strings, The Boxtrolls, ParaNorman, and Coraline. —Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025

This 2022 stop-motion musical fantasy stars Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Gregory Mann, Tilda Swinton, Cate Blanchett and more. —Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025

Del Toro’s monster movie Pacific Rim and his stop-motion animation Oscar winner Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio will receive special screenings at the Los Feliz 3. —Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025

Here, Roald Dahl’s classic 1970 children’s book of the same name becomes a deeply charming (and incredibly star-studded) stop-motion adventure, bathed from top to toe in the reds, golds, and burnished oranges of fall. —Emma Specter, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2025

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