minimumframes
nounUK /ˈmɪnɪməm freɪmz/
US /ˈmɪnɪməm freɪmz/
The smallest number of pictures needed to make a cartoon or game look like it is moving.
The animator set the minimumframes so the bouncing ball would still look smooth.
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2. The fewest frames a video can have and still play without looking broken.
The app warns you when your clip drops below the minimumframes.
3. A setting in a game that keeps the picture from getting too choppy.
He lowered the graphics so the game would stay at minimumframes on his old laptop.
4. The smallest set of pictures a flipbook needs to show motion.
She drew just the minimumframes and the stick figure still seemed to run.