keyframe /ˈkiˌfɹeɪm/noun 2verb 1forms 3 noun2 •A single frame in an animation sequence drawn by an artist, between which others are tweened.Lightning is a very quick and simple animation technique that can easily be overanimated. Don't try and animate the lightning bolt into the frame by building it up over a sequence of keyframes. — 2013 •A complete video frame, used as a reference for subsequent interframes in video compression. verb1 •To animate by interpolation between successive keyframes. formskeyframed · keyframing · keyframes