keyframes
nounUK /ˈkiːfreɪmz/
US /ˈkiːfreɪmz/
Keyframes are special pictures in an animation that show the important moments of a movement.
The animator drew the keyframes first, then let the computer fill in the rest.
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2. In video editing, keyframes are points on a timeline where a setting like volume or brightness changes.
She added keyframes to make the music fade out slowly.
3. In computer graphics, keyframes are stored frames used to rebuild a compressed video.
The video player uses keyframes to jump quickly to a new scene.
4. In CSS animation, keyframes are rules that describe the styles at certain stages of an animation.
The developer wrote @keyframes to make the button bounce.