"stop-action" meaning in All languages combined

See stop-action on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} stop-action (uncountable)
  1. A film technique in which still frames depicting successive positions are displayed to create the illusion of movement. Tags: uncountable
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