animation

noun
/ˌæn.ɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/

The act of animating, or giving life or spirit.

Other meanings

A sequence of still drawings or inanimate objects displayed in rapid succession to create the illusion of movement in motion pictures or computer graphics; the object (film, computer game, etc.) produced
The state of being lively, brisk, or full of spirit and vigor; vivacity; spiritedness
“He recited the story with great animation.”

Synonyms

life
living

Related words

animation studio
deanimation
disanimation
reanimation
animation meme
suspended animation
animalcule
animalesque
animalhood
animalian
animalicide
animalish

Example sentences

“He creates stop-motion animation in his studio.”
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Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “animation” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.