animation — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The act of animating, or giving life or spirit.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   […] by the animation of the same soul quickening that whole frame.

2. A sequence of still drawings or inanimate objects displayed in rapid succession to create the illusion of movement in motion pictures or computer graphics; the object (film, computer game, etc.) produced

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   • in the sense of a cartoon

3. The state of being lively, brisk, or full of spirit and vigor; vivacity; spiritedness

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   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   He recited the story with great animation.

4. The condition of being animate (alive or supernaturally seeming alive).

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   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Synonyms

   animacyanimateness

   Examples

   Perhaps an inanimate thing supplies me, while I am speaking, with whatever I possess of animation.

5. conversion from the inanimate to animate grammatical category

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   "The constraints are not so hard and fast that exceptional sentences do not occur. In particular animation and disanimation can temporarily suspend the system."

6. Activities offered by a holiday resort encompassing activities that include movement, joy, leisure and spectacle, such as games, sports, shows, events, etc.

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Noun

1. the condition of living or the state of being alive

   Synonyms

   lifelivingaliveness

   Broader terms

   beingbeingnessexistenceface of the earth

   Examples

   while there's life there's hope

   life depends on many chemical and physical processes

2. the property of being able to survive and grow

   Synonyms

   vitality

   Broader terms

   animatenessalivenessliveness

   Examples

   the vitality of a seed

3. quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous

   Synonyms

   spiritednessinvigorationbriovivification

   Broader terms

   activenessactivity

4. the activity of giving vitality and vigour to something

   Synonyms

   vivificationinvigoration

   Broader terms

   energizingactivatingactivation

5. the making of animated cartoons

   Broader terms

   filmingcinematographymotion-picture photography

6. general activity and motion

   Synonyms

   liveliness

   Broader terms

   activity