stop motion
Example Sentences
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The breakup of a plate doesn't just stop motion -- it reshapes the planet.
From Science Daily • Oct. 25, 2025
The stop motion animation had been filmed in Mr Firmin's barn in Blean, just outside Canterbury, Kent.
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2024
“I don’t think stop motion will ever be as big as cel or computers,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2024
Peele agreed with that sentiment, describing stop motion as a technique that “appeals to something innate, magical and childlike in all of us.”
From New York Times • Oct. 27, 2022
Operating procedure when a storm hits is to stop motion and wait for the storm to pass.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
