leastframenumber
nounUK /liːst freɪm ˈnʌmbə/
US /liːst freɪm ˈnʌmbər/
The smallest number of pictures in a row that a computer needs to show something moving.
The animator set the leastframenumber to twelve so the cartoon would still look smooth.
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2. The lowest-numbered frame in a sequence or file.
The editor jumped to the leastframenumber to check the opening shot.
3. The smallest frame value allowed by a video or animation setting.
If you go below the leastframenumber, the playback may stutter.
4. In some tools, the first frame that must be rendered before others.
The renderer always starts at the leastframenumber.