animated
Americanadjective
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full of life, action, or spirit; lively; vigorous.
an animated debate on the death penalty.
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made or equipped to move or give the appearance of moving in an animallike fashion.
animated puppets.
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containing representations of animals or mechanical objects that appear to move as real ones do.
an animated window display.
adjective
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full of vivacity and spirit; lively
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characterized by movement and activity
an animated scene met her eye
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possessing life; animate
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moving or appearing to move as if alive
an animated display
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pertaining to cinematographic animation
Other Word Forms
- animatedly adverb
- nonanimated adjective
- overanimated adjective
- overanimatedly adverb
- semianimated adjective
- unanimated adjective
- unanimatedly adverb
Etymology
Origin of animated
Example Sentences
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"But would you rather have clean air and lower electricity bills or Cocomelon for adults?" she joked, referring to the animated children's channel that is among YouTube's most subscribed.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
By then, Cudi, born Scott Mescudi, had already logged 20 years of a successful emo rap career, launched a clothing line, forged an acting career and created an animated film.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
That deal was supposed to match Sora with Disney’s animated characters, letting fans create their own scenes in ways that, to be sure, would respect the spirit and wholesomeness of the Disney image.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
Angel Studios’ all-ages 2023 animated series, “Young David,” seeded the ground for its feature-length film, “David,” which premiered at the end of 2025.
From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026
As he had talked, Sayle had become more and more animated, carried away by his own enthusiasm.
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
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