animation

[ an-uh-mey-shuhn ]
/ ˌæn əˈmeɪ ʃən /
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noun

animated quality; liveliness; vivacity; spirit: to talk with animation.
an act or instance of animating or enlivening.
the state or condition of being animated.
Graphic Arts
  1. a dynamic visual medium produced from static drawings, models, or objects posed in a series of incremental movements that are then rapidly sequenced to give the illusion of lifelike motion.
  2. the process of preparing such animation, as for films, cartoons, video games, etc.
  3. a product of such animation, as a film or cartoon.

Origin of animation

1590–1600; 1910–15 for def 4; (< Middle French) < Latin animātiōn- (stem of animātiō a bestowing of life). See animate, -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM animation

in·ter·an·i·ma·tion, noun non·an·i·ma·tion, noun o·ver·an·i·ma·tion, noun

Words nearby animation

animate, animated, animated cartoon, animated oat, animatic, animation, animatism, animato, animator, animatronic, animatronics

Words related to animation

energy, bounce, vim, dash, gaiety, zing, brio, buoyancy, zap, zip, elation, pep, sparkle, passion, fervor, enthusiasm, vigor, life, sprightliness, zest

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British Dictionary definitions for animation

animation
/ (ˌænɪˈmeɪʃən) /

noun

liveliness; vivacity
the condition of being alive
  1. the techniques used in the production of animated cartoons
  2. a variant of animated cartoon

Medical definitions for animation

animation
[ ăn′ə-mā′shən ]

n.

The state of being alive.
Liveliness; high spirits.