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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There isn't any stop-motion work or anything physical like that.
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Nov. 2025
His excellent stop-motion adaptation of Pinocchio is still streaming on Netflix.
—PC Magazine, 14 Nov. 2025
The project uses stop-motion animation to bring Ricciardi’s stories to life.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2025
My voiceover monologue offers access to my inner world, while stop-motion animation depicts the fantasies and fears that haunt my imagination.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2025
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Nov. 2025
His excellent stop-motion adaptation of Pinocchio is still streaming on Netflix.
—PC Magazine, 14 Nov. 2025
The project uses stop-motion animation to bring Ricciardi’s stories to life.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2025
My voiceover monologue offers access to my inner world, while stop-motion animation depicts the fantasies and fears that haunt my imagination.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 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 5 Dec. 2025.
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