ɐn ˌænɪmˈeɪʃən stˈænd ɪz ɐ dɪvˈaɪs ɐsˈɛmbəld fɚðə fˈɪlmɪŋ ʌv ˌɛni kˈaɪnd ʌv ˌænɪmˈeɪʃən ðæt ɪz plˈeɪst ˌɔn ɐ flˈæt sˈɜːfɪs, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ sˈɛl ˌænɪmˈeɪʃən, ɡɹˈæfɪk ˌænɪmˈeɪʃən, klˈeɪ ˌænɪmˈeɪʃən, ænd sˌɪlʊwˈɛt ˌænɪmˈeɪʃən.
An animation stand is a device assembled for the filming of any kind of animation that is placed on a flat surface, including cel animation, graphic animation, clay animation, and silhouette animation.