hand-drawn animation

noun

UK /hænd drɔːn ˌænɪˈmeɪʃən/

US /hænd drɔn ˌænəˈmeɪʃən/

Cartoons made by drawing each picture by hand.

The old movie used hand-drawn animation for every single scene.

SYNONYMS

traditional animation cel animation drawn animation 2D animation

RELATED WORDS

cartoon animator storyboard frame

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The art or technique of making moving pictures from a series of hand-drawn images.

She studied hand-drawn animation at art school.

3. A style of filmmaking that values the look of pencil-and-ink drawings over computer graphics.

Fans praised the film for bringing back hand-drawn animation.

4. The process of drawing frames one by one to create motion.

Hand-drawn animation takes a lot of patience and skill.