animated
[ an-uh-mey-tid ]
/ ˈæn əˌmeɪ tɪd /
adjective
full of life, action, or spirit; lively; vigorous: an animated debate on the death penalty.
made or equipped to move or give the appearance of moving in an animallike fashion: animated puppets.
containing representations of animals or mechanical objects that appear to move as real ones do: an animated window display.
RELATED WORDS
vigorously, nimbly, eagerly, hastily, carefully, earnestly, energetically, laboriously, diligently, painstakingly, enthusiastically, restlessly, ardently, hurriedly, purposefully, assiduously, strongly, seriously, heavily, severely
Nearby words
- animalistic,
- animality,
- animalize,
- animally,
- animate,
- animated cartoon,
- animated oat,
- animately,
- animatic,
- animation
Origin of animated
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animated
/ (ˈænɪˌmeɪtɪd) /
adjective
full of vivacity and spirit; lively
characterized by movement and activityan animated scene met her eye
possessing life; animate
moving or appearing to move as if alivean animated display
pertaining to cinematographic animation
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animated
1530s, "alive," past participle adjective from animate (v.). Meaning "mentally excited" is from 1530s; "full of activity" from 1580s. The "moving pictures" sense is attested from 1895; of cartoons from 1897. Related: Animatedly.
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