Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rotoscope

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.39 in modern English

Syllables
ro-to-scope
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

verb

To use this technique upon.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From roto- + -scope.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

rotoscopes (present, singular) rotoscoping (participle, present) rotoscoped (participle, past) rotoscoped (past)

Derived Forms

rotoartist rotoscoper rotoscopic

Synonyms

rotoscoping roto

Questions

What does rotoscope mean?
A technique in which animators trace live-action movement frame by frame.
Where does rotoscope come from?
From roto- + -scope.

How to pronounce rotoscope

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