claymation
claymation · claymations
Knetanimation
Stop-motion animation where each animated piece is made from a deformable substance,…Stop-motion animation where each animated piece is made from a deformable substance, typically Plasticine clay.
/ˈkleɪˌmeɪ.ʃən/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Stop-motion animation where each animated piece is made from a deformable substance, typically Plasticine clay.
Knetanimation
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
stop-motion animation using pieces made from a deformable substance:
Origin
A blend of clay + animation. Originally registered as a trademark by American animator WilA blend of clay + animation. Originally registered as a trademark by American animator Will Vinton in 1978, then entered the English language as a genericized trademark.
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Forms
plural: claymations| Singular | claymation |
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Word family
1 related wordsDerivedclaymate
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable