animated

American  

[an-uh-mey-tid] / ˈæn əˌmeɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. full of life, action, or spirit; lively; vigorous.

   an animated debate on the death penalty.

2. made or equipped to move or give the appearance of moving in an animallike fashion.

   animated puppets.

3. containing representations of animals or mechanical objects that appear to move as real ones do.

   an animated window display.

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animated British  

/ ˈænɪˌmeɪtɪd /

adjective

1. full of vivacity and spirit; lively

2. characterized by movement and activity

   an animated scene met her eye

3. possessing life; animate

4. moving or appearing to move as if alive

   an animated display

5. pertaining to cinematographic animation

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Other Word Forms

• animatedly adverb
• nonanimated adjective
• overanimated adjective
• overanimatedly adverb
• semianimated adjective
• unanimated adjective
• unanimatedly adverb

Etymology

Origin of animated

First recorded in 1525–35; animate + -ed ²

Example Sentences

An animated trailer appears to draw on the story of Korean students whose singing of the song US anthropologist Alice Fletcher recorded on a cylinder phonograph in Washington in 1896.

From Barron's

In one, Cipriani takes credit for influencing an article about a business dispute involving Paramount and streaming rights for the animated hit “South Park.”

From The Wall Street Journal

New to this round of awardees are animated shows and competitions, which were added to the film and television tax credit program during its revamp last year.

From Los Angeles Times

It is clear Guardiola sees the Champions League as the pinnacle - seldom is he more animated than on a big European night.

From BBC

“KPop Demon Hunters” won Academy Awards for animated feature and original song.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• energetic
• spirited
• vivid