2D animation

or 2-D an·i·ma·tion

[ too-dee-an-uh-mey-shuhn ]

/ ˈtuˈdi ˌæn əˈmeɪ ʃən /

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noun Graphic Arts.

two-dimensional animation: animation, or a product of animation, created when two-dimensional images are rapidly sequenced to create the illusion of lifelike motion, as in traditional drawn animation, cel animation, or computer-generated vector graphics.

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Origin of 2D animation

First recorded in 1985–90

Words nearby 2D animation

2,4,5-T, 24/7, 2,4-D, 2,6-dichlorobenzonitrile, 2D, 2D animation, 2D barcode, 2G, 2H, 2NITE, 30-30