animation frames

noun

UK /ˌænɪˈmeɪʃən freɪmz/

US /ˌænəˈmeɪʃən freɪmz/

Animation frames are the many pictures that are shown one after another to make a cartoon move.

The artist drew twenty animation frames to make the character blink.

SYNONYMS

animation cels keyframes film frames cartoon frames motion frames

RELATED WORDS

animation frame rate storyboard flipbook keyframe

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The individual still images that make up a digital animation file.

Each animation frame was saved as a separate image before being combined into a video.

3. The separate drawings or cels used in traditional hand-drawn animation.

The museum displayed original animation frames from a classic cartoon.

4. In software, the distinct states or steps of an animated sequence.

The developer adjusted the timing of each animation frame to make the loading spinner smooth.