marching ants

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marching ants

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From the ant-like appearance of the moving dots.

noun

plural, plural only An animated dotted line indicating which portion of an image is currently selected.
Similar: marquee
plural, plural only 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.

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@misc{marching_ants_2026,
  title = {marching ants},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/marching%20ants},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}