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

Leibovit said Pal used the replacement concept, which is a stop-motion technique seen today in the works of Tim Burton, Guillermo del Toro and the films of LAIKA Studios. — Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2026

Meanwhile, Barbour reunited with Aardman Animations for another Christmas film starring Wallace and Gromit, characters whose painstaking stop-motion adventures have become a hallmark of British animation. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 9 Nov. 2026

The bonus episodes also include stop-motion animation toy versions of the movie’s characters acting out some of the original film’s biggest moments and interactive games focused on the character’s backstage lives. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2026

The Nightmare Before Christmas has become arguably one of the most renowned stop-motion-animation films. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 4 Nov. 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