stop-mo·tion

stop-mo·tion
/ˈstɑːpˈmoʊʃən/ noun [noncount]
: a filming technique in which objects (such as clay models) are photographed in a series of slightly different positions so that the objects seem to move

The show was filmed with stop-motion.

— often used before another noun

stop-motion films/animation


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