1. plural of pixilation; a film or animation technique in which objects or people are photographed in slightly different positions between frames to create the illusion of movement when played in sequence
Usage: also spelled 'pixillation'; commonly used in stop-motion animation and experimental film
2. plural of pixilation; the state of being pixelated or having pixels visible; digital image degradation
Usage: informal; modern usage related to digital media

Examples

• The director used pixilations to bring the clay figures to life in the stop-motion film.
• Early music videos employed pixilations to create surreal, jerky movements.
• The animator spent weeks perfecting the pixilations for the opening sequence.
• Pixilations can transform ordinary objects into fantastical characters through careful positioning.
• The video suffered from pixilations when the image was enlarged too much.