"onion skinning" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} onion skinning (uncountable)
  1. (computer graphics) A technique in animation in which consecutive frames are layered translucently to aid the animator. Wikipedia link: onion skinning Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Computer graphics

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