2D animation

or 2-D an·i·ma·tion

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

noun

, Graphic Arts.

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of 2D animation¹

First recorded in 1985–90