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

Example Sentences

He also gives lots of credit to the two studios producing the 2D animation for the series — Bardel Entertainment in Canada and Lighthouse Studios in Ireland.

From Los Angeles Times

Chip sells insurance and still looks like old-school 2D animation, while Dale has had “C.G.I. surgery” and pines for their glory days.

From New York Times

Though, to Vázquez’s credit, the contrast between the film’s grim subject matter and its bubbly, expressive 2D animation style is a big part of what makes the film so creepy.

From New York Times

Though, to Vázquez’s credit, the contrast between the film’s grim subject matter and its bubbly, expressive 2D animation style is a big part of what makes the film so creepy.

From New York Times

The engaging 2D animation toggles between monochrome space outposts, rusty ruins and delicate scenes of nature reasserting itself on a planet abandoned to the robots.

From New York Times