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.
OTHER WORDS FROM animated
Words nearby animated
animalistic,
animality,
animalize,
animally,
animate,
animated,
animated cartoon,
animated oat,
animatic,
animation,
animatism
Definition for animated (2 of 2)
animate
[ verb an-uh-meyt; adjective an-uh-mit ]
/ verb ˈæn əˌmeɪt; adjective ˈæn ə mɪt /
verb (used with object), an·i·mat·ed, an·i·mat·ing.
adjective
Origin of animate
SYNONYMS FOR animate
synonym study for animate
2.
Animate,
invigorate,
stimulate mean to enliven. To
animate is to create a liveliness:
Health and energy animated his movements. To
invigorate means to give physical vigor, to refresh, to exhilarate:
Mountain air invigorates. To
stimulate is to arouse a latent liveliness on a particular occasion:
Caffeine will stimulate you and keep you alert.
OTHER WORDS FROM animate
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British Dictionary definitions for animated (1 of 2)
animated
/ (ˈænɪˌmeɪtɪd) /
adjective
full of vivacity and spirit; lively
characterized by movement and activity
an animated scene met her eye
possessing life; animate
moving or appearing to move as if alive
an animated display
pertaining to cinematographic animation
Derived forms of animated
animatedly, adverbBritish Dictionary definitions for animated (2 of 2)
animate
verb (ˈænɪˌmeɪt) (tr)
adjective (ˈænɪmɪt)
being alive or having life
gay, spirited, or lively
Word Origin for animate
C16: from Latin
animāre to fill with breath, make alive, from
anima breath, spirit