rotoscope
ro·to·scopenoun, verb
rotoscope is spelled R-O-T-O-S-C-O-P-E: 9 letters and 3 syllables (ro·to·scope). It appears about once in every 41 million words in written English, the 196,618th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, rotoscope means “A technique in which animators trace live-action movement frame by frame” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in rotoscope?
| Letters | 9: R-O-T-O-S-C-O-P-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: ro·to·scope |
| In writing | about once in every 41 million words; the 196,618th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is rotoscope?
Rotoscope appears about once in every 41 million words in written English, the 196,618th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce rotoscope?
Rotoscope has 3 syllables, split ro·to·scope in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of rotoscope
- rotoscopes present, singular, he/she/it
- rotoscoping participle, present
- rotoscoped participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does rotoscope mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A technique in which animators trace live-action movement frame by frame.
verb
- 1
To use this technique upon.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate rotoscope?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of rotoscope: roto.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Rotoscope in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense animation technique:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | rotoscopio |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does rotoscope come from?
From roto- + -scope.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).