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Definition of stop-motion noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

stop-motion

noun

/ˈstɒp məʊʃn/

/ˈstɑːp məʊʃn/

[uncountable]

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a method of filming in which the camera is repeatedly stopped, for example in order to produce the moving images in animation using models or drawings
- stop-motion animation
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