roto

American  

[roh-toh] / ˈroʊ toʊ /

noun

plural

rotos

1. rotogravure.

2. Movies, Graphic Arts. rotoscoping.

   Fleischer, the “father of roto,” was the creator of such iconic characters as Betty Boop and Koko the Clown.

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Etymology

Origin of roto

First recorded in 1920–25 roto for 1, by shortening of rotogravure ( def. ); after 1935–40 roto for 2, by shortening of rotoscoping ( def. ) (in the sense “animation technique”)

Example Sentences

With a membership to the NE Seattle Tool Library, or NESTL, Epstein discovered he could borrow 30-foot scaffolding, roto hammers, concrete saws and other items he needed to get the job done.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 17, 2021

Sus lesiones incluyeron un tobillo roto y dos fracturas en la pierna, una de las cuales fue compuesta, según una fuente familiarizada con su tratamiento.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2021

Those of us who play roto know better than to bring it up at a party, let alone beat people over the head with it for an hour.

From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2010

Also, the Post had had to continue to print its roto section in Chicago until it could shift the job to the new plant this month.

From Time Magazine Archive

Man invented the wheel so he could use a roto tiller to work his garden.

From Time Magazine Archive