roto

[ roh-toh ]

noun

plural ro·tos. rotogravure (defs. 2, 3).
Movies, Graphic Arts. rotoscoping (def. 1): Fleischer, the “father of roto,” was the creator of such iconic characters as Betty Boop and Koko the Clown.

Origin of roto

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

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The huevos rotos pay homage to Casa Lucio, the rustic dining destination in Madrid.
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The roto-lever, according to Coxeter, could be turned to set the scarificator by a child of six.
Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology | Audrey Davis
Una de las balas, despus de herir al segador, haba dado en la cuerda que me ligaba al tronco y la haba roto.
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El mar ha roto sus cadenas de hielo y mece en lontananza sus verdes olas.
Novelas Cortas | Pedro Antonio de Alarcn
No ech en saco roto la advertencia: aquella noche misma fu apostarme entre los chopos.
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El puente est roto y no se puede vadear el ro sino por el cerrillo de20los Lirios.
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