claymation
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
A blend of clay + animation. Originally registered as a trademark by Will Vinton in 1978, then entered the English language as a genericized trademark.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
claymation (countable and uncountable, plural claymations)
- stop-motion animation where each animated piece is made from a deformable substance, typically Plasticine clay.
- 2011, Philips Patton, Angela, page 286:
- As my friends deserted our weekend movie-making for more teenagerly pastimes, I had turned to the cold, clean world of claymation and animated LEGOs.
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Translations[edit]
stop-motion animation using pieces made from a deformable substance
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