claymation

English

Etymology

A blend of clay +‎ animation. Originally registered as a trademark by Will Vinton in 1978, then entered the English language as a genericized trademark.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkleɪˌmeɪ.ʃən/

Noun

claymation (countable and uncountable, plural claymations)

1. stop-motion animation where each animated piece is made from a deformable substance, typically Plasticine clay.
   • 2011, Philips Patton, Angela, page 286:

     As my friends deserted our weekend movie-making for more teenagerly pastimes, I had turned to the cold, clean world of claymation and animated LEGOs.

Derived terms

• claymate

Translations

stop-motion animation using pieces made from a deformable substance

• German: Knetanimation f