Definition of "claymation" [claymation]

• A stop-motion animation where each animated piece is made from a deformable substance, typically Plasticine clay. (noun)

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• "The work that goes into claymation is mind-boggling and worth spending the money for that alone."
• "Clay figures are often used in stop motion animations, known as claymation, for their ease of repositioning."
• "This is not "claymation"… There is no clay used on screen in this production… This is called "Stop motion animation"."