An animation that repeats endlessly, jumping back to the start once it reaches the end. A seamless loop is designed so the join is invisible, like a spinning loader or an animated background.
Synonyms
- looping animation
- seamless loop
Related terms
- frame rate
- timeline
- keyframe
- boomerang
- duration
In plain words
- an animation that repeats forever
- the spinning loader that never ends
Usage example
The background waves play as a seamless loop, so you never notice them restart.
Don't confuse with…
- boomerangA loop restarts from the beginning each cycle; a boomerang plays forward then reverses back and forth.
Categories
- Motion & animation