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3D animation
or 3-D an·i·ma·tion
[ three-dee an-uh-mey-shuhn ]
noun
, Digital Technology, Graphic Arts.
- animation, or a product of animation, created when three-dimensional computer models or objects are rapidly sequenced to create the illusion of lifelike motion, as in some computer animation.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of 3D animation1
First recorded in 1975–80
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Example Sentences
The researchers used the 3D animation software Daz3D to design six avatars of men and women with muscular, medium, and non-muscular builds.
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