marching ants
nounEtymology From the ant-like appearance of the moving dots.
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Computing, Engineering, Graphical user interface, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences An animated dotted line indicating which portion of an image is currently selected.
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Hobbies, Lifestyle, Motor racing, Racing, Sports An animated map of the positions of racecars on a racetrack.
- The leaderboard section displays live-time action with a “marching ants” graphic displaying car numbers and positions when cars are on track, along with a complete speed chart.2017 May 19, Bruce Martin, “Verizon's INDYCAR Mobile app a handy tool for drivers, fans alike”, in IndyCar, archived from the original on 03 Jun 2017, retrieved 19 Feb 2026:
- I'm mainly looking at timing and scoring. We call them the 'marching ants' as the cars go around the track.2023 June 19, Alanis King, quoting Jordan Taylor, “A Look Inside Garage 56, NASCAR's Le Mans Revolution”, in Road & Track, archived from the original on 05 Feb 2026, retrieved 19 Feb 2026:
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- This is what they call a 'marching ants' display, where every vehicle displays on a Google Earth map.2023 December 21, Eric Prill, quotee, “Super Tour and Runoffs to use Flagtronics in 2024”, in Sports Car Club of America, archived from the original on 18 Oct 2025, retrieved 19 Feb 2026:
- Synonyms
- marquee