normal pause

noun

The four frames of silence between each line of dialog. The name refers to what would be normal pausing between words in the cadence of someone's typical speech pattern.

Meanings

nounnormal pause (plural normal pauses)

plural normal pauses

  1. animationThe four frames of silence between each line of dialog. The name refers to what would be normal pausing between words in the cadence of someone's typical speech pattern.
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