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rotoscope

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A technique in which animators trace live-action movement frame by frame.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Qualifier: visual effects

Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television

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2

verb

Meaning 2

To use this technique upon.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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History

Etymology

From roto- + -scope.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: rotoskooppaus — animation technique
  • Japanese: ロトスコープ (rotosukōpu) — animation technique
  • Latin: rotiscopium — animation technique
  • Slovak: rotoskopia — animation technique
  • Spanish: rotoscopio — animation technique