| A | B |
| animation | graphics that display motion |
| fps | frames per second |
| frame | a placeholder object used to contain text or graphics |
| keyframe | a frame used to specify a change in an animation |
| layer | a transparent level on the Stage that can hold and manipulate objects |
| motion path | an animation effect where a n object slides along a defined path |
| movie | a video file and animated gif |
| onion skin | a feature that enables you to view multiple frames |
| panel | floating windows that contain commands, menus, etc |
| path animation | method of animating an object that requires an object's path |
| playhead | vertical red marker in timeline that parks progress of animation |
| project file | file created to hold animation or video content |
| stage | drawing area where objects are contained and manipulated |
| timeline | Part of program that controls movement over time |
| tween | Calculation of an object's path from beginning to end |