"rotozoomer" meaning in English

See rotozoomer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: en-uk-rotozoomer.ogg [UK] Forms: rotozoomers [plural]
Etymology: roto- + zoomer Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|roto|zoomer}} roto- + zoomer Head templates: {{en-noun}} rotozoomer (plural rotozoomers)
  1. (demoscene, computer graphics) An animated visual effect in which a bitmap is scaled and rotated. Categories (topical): Computer graphics, Demoscene

Inflected forms

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