anime
[ an-uh-mey ]
/ ˈæn əˌmeɪ /
noun Graphic Arts.
a genre of film and television animation created in or influenced by the traditional style of Japanese 2D animation and characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, fantastic settings, and mature themes.
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Compare animated cartoon.
Origin of anime
First recorded in 1985–90; from Japanese, borrowing of English animation
Words nearby anime
animatism, animato, animator, animatronic, animatronics, anime, animism, animis opibusque parati, animosity, animus, anion
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anime
/ (ˈænɪˌmeɪ) /
noun
a type of Japanese animated film with themes and styles similar to manga comics
Word Origin for anime
C20: from Japanese
British Dictionary definitions for anime (2 of 3)
animé1
/ (ˈænɪˌmeɪ, -mɪ) /
noun
any of various resins, esp that obtained from the tropical American leguminous tree Hymenaea courbaril
Word Origin for animé
French: of uncertain origin
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