animation

[an-uh-mey-shuhn]

noun

1. animated quality; liveliness; vivacity; spirit.

   to talk with animation.

   Synonyms: sprightliness, exhilaration, ardor, enthusiasm, energy, vigor
   Antonyms: sluggishness

2. an act or instance of animating or enlivening.

3. the state or condition of being animated.

4. Graphic Arts

   1. a dynamic visual medium produced from static drawings, models, or objects posed in a series of incremental movements that are then rapidly sequenced to give the illusion of lifelike motion.

   2. the process of preparing such animation, as for films, cartoons, video games, etc.

   3. a product of such animation, as a film or cartoon.

animation

/ ˌænɪˈmeɪʃən /

noun

1. liveliness; vivacity

2. the condition of being alive

3. 1. the techniques used in the production of animated cartoons

   2. a variant of animated cartoon

Other Word Forms

• interanimation noun
• nonanimation noun
• overanimation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of animation¹

1590–1600; 1910–15 animation for def. 4; (< Middle French ) < Latin animātiōn- (stem of animātiō a bestowing of life). See animate, -ion

Example Sentences

He made the original “Haha” for the Adult Swim “Smalls” series of short animation and has also worked as a cinematographer.

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“One of the great things about animation is that you make these composites of impossibly great attributes,” Appelhans told the BBC.

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She does believe, however, that AI-generated podcasts with synthetic voices will emerge as a distinct genre -- somewhat like live-action films and animation, which have proven their storytelling potential and appeal over time.

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In the animation below, comet 3I/ATLAS appears as a faint white spot drifting downward near the center.

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Kang wants to kick that idea into the underworld: "There's so many elements of the tone and the comedy that are so suited for animation," she says.

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